BobStone
November 13th, 2006, 01:15 AM
The following sixteen definitions for karabagoya are offered here for your perusal and judgment. Only one is a legit dictionary def. The others are figments of the furtile minds herein engaged. Choose any two, thinking that one may be the dictionary def., and post your choices as a response to this public post. You have until 11 A.M. Pacific Time on Tuesday, Nov. 14th.
Thank you,
-Your humble dealah
1. (Zool.)Water monitor. A very large lizard ({Varanaus salvator) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor, and kabaragoya. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
2. A species of marmot (Marmota simera) native to Malaysia and southern Burma.
3. A small Australian bird of the warbler family.
4. A thick stew of casava and wild boar or other meat often served by native populations in South American jungles.
5. A large burrowing rodent native to the Mexican Sierra Nevada mountains."
6. The plateau comprising the central part of the Iberian peninsula.
7. An area of open water surrounded by sea ice.
8. A long-tailed badger.
9. A Russian two-horse sleigh
10. Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
11. The largest of the family _Rodentia_, native to parts of S. America.
12. (_Haw._) A prayer to propitiate the gods of volcanos.
13. In North Africa, a traditional dish of porridge,ground lamb, peas, and any of several vegetables including leafy greens and okra.
14. A tropical hardwood prized for its flame-like grain patterns.
15. The formal Japanese marriage ceremony, now little used except for royal weddings.
16. In Japan, a stuffed toy or decorative pillow in the shape of a hippotamus
[J. _kaba_ hippopotamus + proper name, akin to E. _teddy bear_]
Thank you,
-Your humble dealah
1. (Zool.)Water monitor. A very large lizard ({Varanaus salvator) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also two-banded monitor, and kabaragoya. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
2. A species of marmot (Marmota simera) native to Malaysia and southern Burma.
3. A small Australian bird of the warbler family.
4. A thick stew of casava and wild boar or other meat often served by native populations in South American jungles.
5. A large burrowing rodent native to the Mexican Sierra Nevada mountains."
6. The plateau comprising the central part of the Iberian peninsula.
7. An area of open water surrounded by sea ice.
8. A long-tailed badger.
9. A Russian two-horse sleigh
10. Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
11. The largest of the family _Rodentia_, native to parts of S. America.
12. (_Haw._) A prayer to propitiate the gods of volcanos.
13. In North Africa, a traditional dish of porridge,ground lamb, peas, and any of several vegetables including leafy greens and okra.
14. A tropical hardwood prized for its flame-like grain patterns.
15. The formal Japanese marriage ceremony, now little used except for royal weddings.
16. In Japan, a stuffed toy or decorative pillow in the shape of a hippotamus
[J. _kaba_ hippopotamus + proper name, akin to E. _teddy bear_]