Zw and Zu words Flashcards
Zwitterion (Noun)
a dipolar ion
Zwinglian (Adjective)
of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or his teachings and especially his doctrine that Christ’s presence in the Eucharist is not corporeal but symbolic
Zwinger (noun)
a fortress protecting a city
Zwieback (Noun)
a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
Zwetschenwasser (Noun)
a colorless plum brandy with a bitter almond taste
zu-zu (Noun)
a member of a Zouave regiment in the Civil War
Zurna (Noun)
a traditional Middle Eastern shawm
zunyite (noun)
a mineral Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl consisting of a basic silicate, chloride, and fluoride of aluminum and occurring in minute transparent tetrahedrons
Zuni (noun)
1: a member of an American Indian people of western New Mexico
2: the language of the Zuni people
Zunian (Noun)
: a language family consisting of Zuni only
zumbooruk (noun)
a small cannon mounted on a swivel
especially : one fired from a rest on the back of a camel
Zulu (Noun)
1: a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Natal
2: the Bantu language of the Zulus
Zuke (noun)
Zucchini
Zugzwang (noun)
the necessity of moving in chess when it is to one’s disadvantage
Zucchini (Noun)
a smooth usually cylindrical dark green summer squash
also : a plant that bears zucchini