laguna
- n a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
laguncularia racemosa
- n shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
lagune
- n a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
lah
- n the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
lahar
- n an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
laid paper
- n writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
laissez-faire economy
- n an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices
laissez faire
- n the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
laissez passer
- n a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
laity
- n in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
laius
- n (Greek mythology) king of Thebes who was unwittingly killed by his son Oedipus
lake
- n a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
- n a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
- n any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
lake albert
- n a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
lake albert nyanza
- n a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley