large calorie
         n 1: a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to
               raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one
               degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to
               characterize the energy-producing potential in food [syn:
               {Calorie}, {kilogram calorie}, {kilocalorie}, {large
               calorie}, {nutritionist's calorie}]

English Dictionary: lower-case letter	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large cap n a corporation with a large capitalization; "he works for a large cap"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large civet n common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: {large civet}, Viverra zibetha]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large crabgrass n a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States Synonym(s): large crabgrass, hairy finger grass, Digitaria sanguinalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large cranberry n trailing red-fruited plant [syn: American cranberry, large cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-cap adj of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of five billion dollars or more Synonym(s): large- capitalization, large-capitalisation, large-cap
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-capitalisation adj of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of five billion dollars or more Synonym(s): large- capitalization, large-capitalisation, large-cap
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-capitalization adj of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of five billion dollars or more Synonym(s): large- capitalization, large-capitalisation, large-cap
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-grained adj not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large- grained sand" Synonym(s): coarse-grained, large-grained
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-scale adj unusually large in scope; "a large-scale attack on AIDS is needed" constructed or drawn to a big scale; "large-scale maps"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
largess n a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously Synonym(s): largess, largesse liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit Synonym(s): munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
largesse n a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously Synonym(s): largess, largesse liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit Synonym(s): munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
larghissimo adj (of tempo) as slow and broad as possible
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
largish adj somewhat large Synonym(s): biggish, largish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Larix occidentalis n tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree Synonym(s): western larch, western tamarack, Oregon larch, Larix occidentalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lauric acid n a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) Synonym(s): lauric acid, dodecanoic acid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
layer cake n cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
leresis n rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lower Saxony n a state in northwestern Germany
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lower-case letter n the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case Synonym(s): small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule Antonym(s): capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lowercase adj relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case; "lowercase letters; a and b and c etc" Antonym(s): uppercase n the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case Synonym(s): small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule Antonym(s): capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lyricism n the property of being suitable for singing [syn: lyricality, lyricism, songfulness] unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lyricist n a person who writes the words for songs [syn: lyricist, lyrist]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Large-acred \Large"-a`cred\, a.       Possessing much land.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Largess \Lar"gess\, Largesse \Lar"gesse\, n. [F. largesse, fr.       large. See {Large}, a.]       1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.]                         Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer.          2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.                         The heralds finished their proclamation with their                      usual cry of [bd]Largesse, largesse, gallant                      knights![b8] and gold and silver pieces were                      showered on them from the galleries.   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Largess \Lar"gess\, Largesse \Lar"gesse\, n. [F. largesse, fr.       large. See {Large}, a.]       1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.]                         Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer.          2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed.                         The heralds finished their proclamation with their                      usual cry of [bd]Largesse, largesse, gallant                      knights![b8] and gold and silver pieces were                      showered on them from the galleries.   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Large \Large\, a. [Compar. {Larger}; superl. {Largest}.] [F.,       fr. L. largus. Cf. {Largo}.]       1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk,             capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of             constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; --             opposed to {small}; as, a large horse; a large house or             room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large             vineyard; a large army; a large city.          Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not                large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,                breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.          2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.                         We hare yet large day.                        --Milton.          3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.                         I might be very large upon the importance and                      advantages of education.                     -- Felton.          4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad             sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said             of the mind and heart.          5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.]                         Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax.          6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.]             [bd]Some large jests he will make.[b8] --Shak.          7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a             favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,             or between the beam and the quarter.          {At large}.             (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;                   to be left at large.             (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse                   on a subject at large.          {Common at large}. See under {Common}, n.          {Electors at large}, {Representative at large}, electors, or             a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the             whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to             represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]          {To give, go, run, [or] sail large} (Naut.), to have the wind             crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way             that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains             its highest speed. See {Large}, a., 8.          Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;                abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;                liberal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Largish \Lar"gish\, a.       Somewhat large. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tamarack \Tam"a*rack\, n. (Bot.)       (a) The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British             Columbia ({Larix occidentalis}). See {Hackmatack}, and             {Larch}.       (b) The black pine ({Pinus Murrayana}) of Alaska, California,             etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lauraceous \Lau*ra"ceous\, a. [From {Laurus}.] (Bot.)       Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order ({Laurace[91]})       of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and       including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor       tree, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lauric \Lau"ric\, a.       Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel       ({Laurus nobilis}).          {Lauric acid} (Chem.), a white, crystalline substance,             {C12H24O2}, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from             the fruit of the bay tree, and other sources.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Case \Case\ (k[amac]s), n. [OF. casse, F. caisse (cf. It.       cassa), fr. L. capsa chest, box, case, fr. capere to take,       hold. See {Capacious}, and cf. 4th {Chase}, {Cash},       {Enchase}, 3d {Sash}.]       1. A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods;             a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case             (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cover) for a book.          2. A box and its contents; the quantity contained in a box;             as, a case of goods; a case of instruments.          3. (Print.) A shallow tray divided into compartments or             [bd]boxes[b8] for holding type.          Note: Cases for type are usually arranged in sets of two,                called respectively the upper and the lower case. The                {upper case} contains capitals, small capitals,                accented and marked letters, fractions, and marks of                reference: the {lower case} contains the small letters,                figures, marks of punctuation, quadrats, and spaces.          4. An inclosing frame; a casing; as, a door case; a window             case.          5. (Mining) A small fissure which admits water to the             workings. --Knight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lower-case \Low"er-case`\, a. (Print.)       Pertaining to, or kept in, the lower case; -- used to denote       the small letters, in distinction from capitals and small       capitals. See the Note under 1st {Case}, n., 3.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lyricism \Lyr"i*cism\, n.       A lyric composition. --Gray.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Larch/C++          An interface specification language which can be used to       formally specify {C++} program {modules}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
LARCH/CLU          The {Larch} specification language       for {CLU}.   Used in "Abstraction and Specification in Program       Development", B. Liskov & J. Guttag, MIT Press 1986.          (1996-01-02)