Words beginning with S

Cause, interest or account.

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cherry tree

A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fru…

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plural of salami

plural of sala

Alternative form of Salih (“a prophet of Islam who prophesied to the people of Thamud”)

The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.

A province of Campania, Italy.

plural of salesperson

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

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Derived from salicin.

A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C₆>H₄(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial che…

Containing salt; salty.

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A surname.

A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, prot…

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One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange…

Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause …

A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist.

A male given name.

A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.

A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condim…

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The capital city of Utah, United States, and the county seat of Salt Lake County.

Alternative form of saltworks.

A village in West Yorkshire, England.