kyphosus sectatrix
- n food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
kotar
- n a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India
- n a Dravidian language spoken by the Kota
kotex
- n a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
koto
- n Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
kotow
- n a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
- v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
koumiss
- n an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia
koussevitzky
- n United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)
koweit
- n a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
- n an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
kowhai
- n shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood