kyphosus sectatrix
- n food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
kwanza
- n the basic unit of money in Angola
- n a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
kwanzaa
- n a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
kwashiorkor
- n severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
kwazulu-natal
- n a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean
kweek
- n trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
kwela
- n a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
kwell
- n a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo
ky
- n a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
kyanite
- n a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory