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Mountain range in Tanzania
The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges are
Usambara_Mountains
Ethnic group from Tanga Region of Tanzania
the Usambara Mountains of Lushoto District, Korogwe District and Bumbuli District. They are native to the valleys and eastern Usambara Mountains of Korogwe
Shambaa_people
Region of Tanzania
region is the Usambara mountains with the Amani Nature Reserve, home to the endemic fauna such as Amani Forest Tree Frog and Usambara torrent frog. In
Tanga_Region
Protected area in Tanga Region, Tanzania
preserve the unique flora and fauna of the East Usambara Mountains. The East and West Usambara Mountains are a biodiversity hotspot. The Amani Nature Reserve
Amani_Nature_Reserve
Species of snake
in the Usambara and Uzungwe Mountains in Tanzania. It is probably also found in the Uluguru Mountains. The type locality is "Usambara" Mountains [Tanzania]
Atheris_ceratophora
Mountain range in Kenya and Tanzania
Eastern Arc Mountains form a roughly crescent-shaped arc and consist of: Taita Hills North and South Pare Mountains East and West Usambara Mountains Nguru Mountains
Eastern_Arc_Mountains
Tadrat Acacus, Libya Tibesti Mountains, Chad Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania Usambara Mountains, Tanzania Allardyce Range, South
List_of_mountain_ranges
Species of spider
Orange Colour Form - Usambara Mountains Region (used to be called UMW before RCF was found) RCF - Red Colour Form - Usambara Mountains Region TCF - Typical
Pterinochilus_murinus
Species of plant
used medicinally in the Mulanje District of Malawi and in the East Usambara mountains of Tanzania where juice from the leaves is used to treat earache.
Zamioculcas
Ward and historic town of Korogwe District in Tanga Region
location within the historical framework of the Shambaa kingdom of the Usambara mountains. Established as a commercial center under the leadership of Semboja
Mazinde
Species of butterfly
the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania, from the coast inland to the Usambara Mountains of Tanga Region. The habitat consists of primary coastal forests.
Hypolimnas_usambara
Canadian actress
Veronica Makihio Shenkunde Luttrell of the Washambala tribe of the Usambara Mountains, and William Leon Luttrell, a white doctor from Bossier City, Louisiana
Rachel_Luttrell
Bantu language spoken in Tanzania
Kisambaa, (ki)Shambaa, (ki)Shambala is spoken by the Shambaa in the Usambara mountains in the Lushoto District and Muheza District, Tanga Region, of northern
Shambala_language
Species of bird
species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or
Usambara_akalat
Former Kingdom in present-day Tanzania (c. 1730–1962)
pre-colonial Bantu sovereign kingdom of the Shambaa people on the Usambara mountains in modern-day northern Tanga Region of Tanzania. The Kilindi dynasty
Shambaa_Kingdom
Species of reptile
West Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. Until 2008, it was generally confused with Fischer's chameleon (K. fischeri), which is not found in the Usambara Mountains
West Usambara two-horned chameleon
West_Usambara_two-horned_chameleon
Tropical moist forest region in Africa
of Unguja (Zanzibar) and Pemba and the eastern slopes of the East Usambara Mountains, and are home to rain forests. Forest was once the primary climax
Coastal forests of eastern Africa
Coastal_forests_of_eastern_Africa
Subspecies of owl
subspecies of Fraser's eagle-owl (Bubo poensis). It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania. The Usumbara eagle-owl is a large owl
Usambara_eagle-owl
Species of plant
eastern DR Congo Pentas lanceolata var. usambarica Verdc. – eastern Usambara Mountains of Tanzania White flowers Pink flowers Pink flowers Red flowers Wikimedia
Pentas_lanceolata
Species of lizard
Matschie's two-horned chameleon, is a species of chameleon from the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. It was formerly confused with K. fischeri, which is not
Kinyongia_matschiei
King of the Shambaa 1815-1862
was the King of the Shambaa people in the Shambaa Kingdom of the Usambara Mountains in what is now Tanga Region of Tanzania between around 1815 and 1862
Kimweri_ye_Nyumbai
Waterfall in Tanzania
The Soni Falls is a waterfall in the Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania, near the village of Soni, to the northeast of Kitunda. The falls lie
Soni_Falls
(IUCN). The subspecific differences between the Mogollon mountain wolf, Southern Rocky Mountain wolf, and surviving Great Plains wolf and Mexican wolf have
Timeline of extinctions in the 20th century
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_20th_century
Town in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Lushoto pronunciation is a town in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. It is the capital of Lushoto District, Tanga Region. The 2012 national census estimated
Lushoto
Species of bird
The Usambara hyliota (Hyliota usambara) is a species of Hyliota. It is found only in the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania. Its natural habitats
Usambara_hyliota
River in Mkinga District, Tanga Region of Tanzania and Kwale County, Kenya
Schageiuforest (Shagayu) in the West Usambara Mountains of Lushoto at 2,000 m altitude and flows on the north side of the mountain range to the east. At Lelwa
Umba_River_(Tanzania)
Species of lizard
The Usambara dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus gravis) is a species of gecko endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. Msuya, C.A.; Ngalason, W.; Howell,
Usambara_dwarf_gecko
Mountain range in Tanzania
chain of mountains in eastern Africa collectively called the Eastern Arc Mountains, which include the Taita Hills, Pare Mountains, Usambara Mountains, Nguru
Uluguru_Mountains
Species of amphibian
name: Usambara forest toad) is a critically endangered species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the foothills of the East Usambara Mountains
Mertensophryne_usambarae
Species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae
Coverings - URL retrieved 25 June 2006 Forest Conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania Retrieved 21 December 2008 "sisal: Agave sisalana (Liliales:
Sisal
Genus of damselflies
Amanipodagrion gilliesi is a species of damselfly endemic to the East Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania. It is the sole species in the genus Amanipodagrion
Amanipodagrion
Species of amphibian
species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, where it is found 200–1,000 m (656.2–3,280.8 ft) above
Usambara_torrent_frog
Species of grasshopper
grasshopper in the family Acrididae. The species is endemic to the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. Hochkirch, A. (2014). "Heteracris trimaculata". The IUCN
Heteracris_trimaculata
Ethnic group from Tanga Region of Tanzania
the western Usambara Mountains and the southern Pare Mountains. Previously, the tribe had been in Ugweno, in the northern Pare Mountains. The tribe was
Mbugu_people
Genus of amphibians
usambarica, sometimes known as the Usambara black-banded frog or Amani forest frog. It is endemic to the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. It is only known
Parhoplophryne
Species of lizard
deremensis, the Usambara three-horned chameleon or wavy chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania
Trioceros_deremensis
Habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature
Hamilton, AC; Bensted-Smith, R (1989). Forest conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. Lovett, JC; Wasser, SK, eds.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical_and_subtropical_moist_broadleaf_forests
Section of a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae
Violaceae). This group of plants has lived in the biodiverse Eastern Arc Usambara Mountains in Tanga Province for millions of years. The name in the local Kisambaa
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia
Streptocarpus_sect._Saintpaulia
District of Tanga Region, Tanzania
railway line starting at Tanga on the coast and passing along the Usambara Mountains with a station at Mombo, about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from Wilhelmstal
Lushoto_District
Last king of the Kilindi Dynasty of the Shambaa Kingdom
was the last king of the Shambaa Kingdom of Shambaa people in the Usambara Mountains in what is now Tanga Region of Tanzania between around 1947 and 1962
Kimweri_Mputa_Magogo
Species of moth
It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests. The length of the forewings
Ortharbela_sommerlattei
Ethnic group from Tanga Region of Tanzania
Swahili) are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group based at the foot of the Usambara Mountains in the Muheza District of Tanga Region in northeastern Tanzania. In
Dhaiso_people
Species of butterfly
butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains and the Southern Highlands), Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists
Uranothauma_williamsi
German military officer
Together with his wife, he founded a plantation near Sakkarani in the Usambara Mountains. In December 1906, Tom Prince was raised to the German nobility and
Tom_von_Prince
Animal extinctions in the African continent since 9700 BCE
Rhipidoglossum orientalis Nguru Mountains, Tanzania Only known from the holotype collected in 1933. Polystachya acuminata Usambara Mountains, Tanzania Last collected
List of African species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_African_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Species of succulent
flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania. Aloe flexilifolia is a perennial and a
Aloe_flexilifolia
Species of lizard
found in virgin forest and woodland of both the eastern and western Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. This endangered species is predominantly ash-grey in
Rosette-nosed_chameleon
Mountain range in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania
Pare Mountains (Swahili: Milima ya Upare) is a mountain range in northeastern Tanzania, located north of the Usambara Mountains. The mountains are administratively
Pare_Mountains
Species of butterfly
butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains) and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes
Iolaus_dubiosa
Nugulu/Shambaa royal family which ruled Usmabara
Shambaan royal house that has reigned over the Shambaa Kingdom of the Usambara Mountains of north-west Tanga Region for most of the 18th to 20th centuries
Kilindi_dynasty
Town in Lushoto District, Tanga Region
21667°E / -4.70000; 38.21667 Shume is a town in Tanzania in the Usambara Mountains in Lushoto District of Tanga Region. It was formerly known as New
Shume
First King of Usambara
in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. King Mbegha lived during the first half of the 18th century after his expulsion from the Nguru Mountains. While
Mbegha
Genus of flowering plants
only one known species, Neohemsleya usambarensis, endemic to the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. The species is listed as vulnerable. Lovett, J.; Clarke
Neohemsleya
Species of flowering plant
Saintpaulia. It is endemic to Shume in the west Usambara Mountains and also from the northern Nguru Mountains, both in Tanzania, where it grows at elevations
Streptocarpus_shumensis
Ethnic group from Tanga Region of Tanzania
the Dhaiso, an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the foot of the Usambara Mountains. The mother-tongue of the Dhaiso is a Thagicũ language, which is related
Segeju_people
Genus of flowering plants
species, viz. Dolichometra leucantha, which is endemic to the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. "Dolichometra -K.Schum., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 34: 331 (1904)"
Dolichometra
Species of plant
flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. The epithet albersii commemorates German botanist Eduard
Ixora_albersii
Capital of Tanga Region, Tanzania
and a port was also built for exports. In 1896 the construction of the Usambara Railway began and was extended to Moshi by 1912. Roads, bridges and the
Tanga,_Tanzania
Species of bird
The black-headed mountain greenbul (Arizelocichla nigriceps), also known as the mountain greenbul or eastern mountain greenbul, is a species of the bulbul
Black-headed mountain greenbul
Black-headed_mountain_greenbul
Ward and historic town of Korogwe District in Tanga Region
kingdom of northeastern Tanzania. Positioned strategically between the Usambara Mountains and the nyika (plains), Makuyuni emerged as a key commercial center
Makuyuni,_Korogwe
German colonial official in East Africa
African violet was named in his honour after he discovered it in the Usambara Mountains and had sent its seeds in 1893 to Hermann Wendland, the German botanist
Walter_von_Saint_Paul-Illaire
Species of moth
It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests. The length of the forewings
Ortharbela_cliftoni
Research institute in Muheza District, Tanzania
the Western Usambara Mountains of the northeastern region in present-day Tanzania. The mountains form part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, which stretch
Amani_Research_Institute
National Historic Site of Tanzania
is a form of pottery with raised dots that is known from the East Usambara Mountains and dates to the middle to late second millennium C.E. Additionally
Tongoni_Ruins
Species of plant
Tanzania, where it grows in the Eastern Arc Mountains (Usambara Mountains, Nguru Mountains, and Udzungwa Mountains), and the coastal Rondo Plateau. It is threatened
Aoranthe_penduliflora
Species of plant
genus Rhipidoglossum that can be found in the South Pare Mountains and west Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania up to 1,500 meters in altitude
Rhipidoglossum_pareense
Town in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Korogwe Town The road to Korogwe with the Usambara mountains in the background Nickname: Koogwe Korogwe District in Tanga Region Korogwe Location of Korogwe
Korogwe
Geographic feature in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Valley. Specifically, Umba Valley is located in the north of the Usambara Mountains in the Tanga Region of Tanzania Between Mkinga and Lushoto Districts
Umba_Valley
Species of butterfly
Tanzania, from the north-eastern part of the country to the Uluguru and Usambara mountains. Wikispecies has information related to Pilodeudorix rodgersi. Pilodeudorix
Pilodeudorix_rodgersi
Species of flowering plant
Reserve east of the Uluguru Mountains, and at low elevations in the East Usambara Mountains and north Udzungwa Mountains. It grows in moist lowland and
Aningeria_pseudoracemosa
Species of fly
scopulata is a species of chironomid midge only known from the western Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. It is only separable from its congeners from details
Lerheimia_scopulata
Extinct species of flowering plant
Tanzania. A single specimen was collected in 1910 at Amani in the Usambara mountains, at an elevation of 900m. In spite of intensive field work in the
Anonidium_usambarense
List of African ethnic groups
Niger–Congo and Afroasiatic → Bantu and Cushitic → Maʼa Tanzania (Usambara Mountains) Christianity, Islam, Traditional African religion Mende Niger–Congo
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Species of legume
Eastern Arc forests of Tanzania, where it occurs in the Nguru and Usambara Mountains. It was once feared extinct, but has been cultivated in fair quantities
Millettia_sacleuxii
Species of mammal
natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of Usambara mountains. Giarla, T.; Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2018) [errata version of 2017
Usambara_shrew
Rail line in German East Africa
Tanga at the Indian Ocean with Lake Victoria by passing south of the Usambara Mountains. A 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge was chosen. From June 1893 the line
Usambara_Railway
Historic town of Pangani District, Tanga Region
the wars attendant on the collapse of the Shambaa kingdom in the Usambara mountains to the plantations of Pemba and Zanzibar. Pangani's modern town came
Pangani
German botanist (1870–1935)
Switzerland, he worked at the Amani Agricultural Research Institute in the Usambara Mountains in the former colony German East Africa from 1904 to 1920. In the
Karl_Braun_(botanist)
Species of snake
specimen. A. gierrai is found in the Ukaguru Mountains, the Ulaguru Mountains, and the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. The preferred natural habitat of
Gierra's_blind_snake
Schools for the blind in Tanzania
the Blind Girls was founded in 1963 by the Lutheran Church in the Usambara Mountains in Lushoto, Tanzania. It is a small residential/primary school. Subjects
Irente School for the Blind Girls
Irente_School_for_the_Blind_Girls
Species of bird
The Usambara thrush (Turdus roehli), also known as Roehl's thrush or Usambara olive thrush, is a species of thrush found in eastern Africa. Formerly,
Usambara_thrush
Genus of millipedes
millipede is endemic to Tanzania, where it is known only from the Usambara Mountains. It was formally described in 2011 and placed in a newly erected genus
Crurifarcimen
Species of butterfly
warrengashi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. Adults are on wing in February and March. Baliochila
Baliochila_warrengashi
Species of amphibian
is endemic to north-eastern Tanzania and known from the Usambara, Magrotto, and Nguru Mountains of Tanga Region. The specific name rogersi honours F. W
Hoplophryne_rogersi
Bee tribe, reduced stingers, strong bites
Allanblackia stuhlmannii (Engl.), Mkani fat an endemic tree in eastern usambara mountains, Tanzania". International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience. 4
Stingless_bee
Species of plant
Vainio-Mattila, Katariina. "Wild vegetables used by the Sambaa in the Usambara Mountains, NE Tanzania." Annales Botanici Fennici. Finnish Zoological and Botanical
Ipomoea_aquatica
River in Tanzania
the Amani Nature Reserve in the east Usambara Mountains in Muheza District, more precisely in Handei Mountains, at an altitude of 1130 meters and flows
Zigi_River
Cave system in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Yambe Maziwi Tanga Island Landmarks of Tanga Amboni Caves Usambara Mountains Nguu Mountains Irente Views Mkuzi Falls Chambolo Peak (2,289m) Heritage Monuments
Amboni_Caves
National Park of Tanzania
Yambe Maziwi Tanga Island Landmarks of Tanga Amboni Caves Usambara Mountains Nguu Mountains Irente Views Mkuzi Falls Chambolo Peak (2,289m) Heritage Monuments
Saadani_National_Park
Region of Tanzania
whom immigrated there from the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region. They settled on the southeastern slopes of the mountain and started to farm the land
Arusha_Region
Species of butterfly
Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the north-east to the Usambara Mountains). The habitat consists of submontane forests at altitudes between
Gorgyra_vosseleri
Species of fly
villangulata is a species of chironomid midge only known from the western Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. It is only separable from its congeners from details
Lerheimia_villangulata
Order of millipedes
Arthrosphaera brandtii which has established a population in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, as well as some South African Sphaerotherium species which
Sphaerotheriida
Rebellion
Company acquired further lands on the mainland up to the Uluguru and Usambara Mountains. That met with opposition by Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar
Abushiri_revolt
Species of lichen
described from specimens collected in Brazil, it is also found in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, New Zealand and Tasmania. List of Porina species "Synonymy
Porina_leptosperma
Species of lizard
distributions. K. vosseleri is only found in forests in the East Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, at an altitude of up to c. 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Its range
Kinyongia_vosseleri
Kigoma Matengo Highlands Mbeya Mbinga Morogoro Ngara North Kilimanjaro Usambara Mountains The main growing region of Robusta are Kyerwa and Karagwe areas of
Coffee_production_in_Tanzania
Species of butterfly
in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania in the western Usambara Mountains. It belongs to the insecta class. Wikimedia Commons has media related
Uranothauma_usambarae
District of Tanga Region, Tanzania
February. July is the coldest month of the year, averaging 22.8 °C. The Usambara mountains, with their highlands and foothills, have an impact on the climate
Muheza_District
Airport in Mombo, Tanzania
Tanzania. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the town, and near the Usambara Mountains. Tanzania portal Aviation portal List of airports in Tanzania Transport
Mombo_Airstrip
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Arabic, Australian, Hebrew
Under God's Rule
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Indian, Marathi, Muslim
Enchanting
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Muslim
Soft pleasant light, A narrator of Hadith
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Self Restrained
Girl/Female
Indian
Liquid
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Restraint; Name of an Ancient King
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Indian
Sky
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Indian
Soft pleasant light, A narrator of Hadith
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Eternal Spirit; Reincarnation
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Soft pleasant light She was a narrator of hadith
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Accompanied by Gods
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Indian, Sanskrit
Heaven; Sky; Saffron
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Sanskrit
Vareigated; Belongingto the Sabara Tribe
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Tamil
Restraint, Name of An ancient king
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sky
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American, Arabic, Danish, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Muslim, Tamil
Guarded; Watch Mountain; Result; Reward; Outlook; Seedling; Mountain Lookout; Guardian or Protected by God; Elm Seed
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Hebrew American
Protected by God.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Great Noise; The Roaring of an Elephant
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Perfume; Ambergris; Feminine of Ambar
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allender.Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
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English
Manly
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Indian
The bestower of wisdom
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Teutonic English German
Intelligent.
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African, Indian, Sanskrit
Proof of the Trustworthiness of a Source of Knowledge
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American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
The Lord Exalts
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Australian, Danish, Finnish, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Swedish
God Power; Tree Fighter; Lumberjack; Army Defender; Forest Warrior
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Muslim
Beloved of Allah, Friend of Allah, Dear to all
Girl/Female
Indian
Brave
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American, British, English, French, Hebrew, Latin
Rejoicing; Joy; Great Pleasure; Happiness; Merry; Delight
Girl/Female
Hebrew American French
Graceful lily.
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n.
An East Indian carnivore (Mydaus meliceps) allied to the badger, and noted for the very offensive odor that it emits, somewhat resembling that of a skunk. It is a native of the high mountains of Java and Sumatra, and has long, silky fur. Called also stinking badger, and stinkard.
n.
A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys.
superl.
Of great extent; very spacious or large; also, huge in bulk; immense; enormous; as, the vast ocean; vast mountains; the vast empire of Russia.
a.
Resembling a samara, or winged seed vessel.
n.
One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner.
n.
A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.
n.
Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
a.
Lying or being beyond the mountains; coming from the other side of the mountains; hence, foreign; barbarous.
n.
Any membranaceous expansion, as that along the sides of certain stems, or of a fruit of the kind called samara.
n.
A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
n.
One living beyond the mountains; hence, a foreigner; a stranger.
n.
The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains; the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
n.
A band or area of growth encircling anything; as, a zone of evergreens on a mountain; the zone of animal or vegetable life in the ocean around an island or a continent; the Alpine zone, that part of mountains which is above the limit of tree growth.
n.
An Asiatic burrowing rodent (Siphneus aspalax) resembling the mole rat. It is native of the Altai Mountains.
n.
An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; -- called also key fruit.
a.
Of or relating to the Ural Mountains.
v. i.
To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
n. sing. & pl.
Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.