CUSH-CUSH

Meaning of CUSH-CUSH in English

ˈku̇shˌku̇sh noun

( -es )

Etymology: origin unknown

: a tropical American yam ( Dioscorea trifida ) with small yellow-skinned edible tubers

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CUSH-CUSH — /koosh"koosh'/ , n. yampee. [ 1870-75; orig. obscure ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CUSH-CUSH — [ 'kʊʃkʊʃ ] ■ noun a tropical American yam which produces a number of edible tubers on each plant. [ …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CUSH-CUSH — n. a yam, Dioscorea trifida, native to S. America. [native name]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CUSH-CUSH — n. a yam, Dioscorea trifida, native to S. America. Etymology: native name
Oxford English vocab
CUSH — or Kush geographical name ancient country NE Africa in Nile valley S of Egypt , ~ite adjective or noun ~itic …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUSH — I. ˈku̇sh, ˈküsh noun ( -es ) Etymology: of African origin; akin to Hausa ku 3 sha 1 thin cake …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUSH — /koosh, kush/ , n. 1. the eldest son of Ham. Gen. 10:6. 2. an area mentioned in the Bible, sometimes …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CUSH — /koosh/ , n. Slang. money, esp. when reserved for some special use. [ orig. uncert.; perh. to be identified with …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CUSH — or Kush ˈkəsh, ˈku̇sh ancient country NE Africa in Nile valley S of Egypt • Cush·ite ˈkə-ˌshīt, ˈku̇- adjective or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CUSH — the southern portion of the ancient region known as Nubia (q.v.).
Britannica English vocabulary
CUSH — Cush BrE AmE kʌʃ kʊʃ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CUSH — n. esp. Billiards colloq. a cushion. [abbr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CUSH — n. esp. Billiards colloq. a cushion. [ abbr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CUSH — n. esp. Billiards colloq. a cushion. Etymology: abbr.
Oxford English vocab
CUSH — Money (a cushion, something to fall back on)
Slang English vocab
CUSH — the name of a son of Ham, apparently the eldest, and of a territory or territories occupied by his descendants. …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CUSH — Cushan, Cushi, Ethiopians; blackness
Bible Names English vocab
CUSH — n геогр. ист. Куш
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CUSH — сущ.; геогр.; истор.Куш (южная часть Нубии, см. Nubia)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CUSH — (n) куш
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CUSH — n геогр. ист. Куш
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CUSH — n геогр. ист. Куш
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CUSH — сущ. ; геогр. ; ист. Куш ( южная часть Нубии, см. Nubia )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CUSH — сущ.; геогр.; ист. Куш (южная часть Нубии, см. Nubia)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CUSH — Куш
Англо-Русский географический словарь
CUSH — деньги (часто - отложенные на черный день)
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
CUSHITE — I. ˈkəˌshīt noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Cush (Kush), ancient country in the Nile valley adjoining Egypt + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
YAMPEE — ˈyampē noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from yampee yamp : cush-cush
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUISSE — /kwis/ , n. Armor. a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh. Also, cuish /kwish/ . See diag. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CUSHY — [cushy] adj cush.i.er ; cush.i.est [Hindi khush pleasant, fr. Per khush] (1915): entailing little hardship or difficulty "a ~ job …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CUSHION — [cush.ion] n [ME cusshin, fr. MF coissin, fr. (assumed) VL coxinus, fr. L coxa hip--more at coxa] (14c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NUBIA — ancient region in northeastern Africa, extending approximately from the Nile River valley (near the first cataract in Upper Egypt) eastward …
Britannica English vocabulary
NAPATA — the capital in about 750590 BC of the ancient kingdom of Cush (Kush), situated downstream from the Fourth Cataract of …
Britannica English vocabulary
MEROE — city of ancient Cush (Kush) the ruins of which are located on the east bank of the Nile about 4 …
Britannica English vocabulary
CUSHY — cush|y BrE AmE ˈkʊʃ |i ▷ cush|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ cush|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEBA — (pl. Sebaim ; in Authorized Version incorrectly rendered Sabeans) heads the list of the sons of Cush. Besides the mention …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary

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