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Macrura
- - A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.
Macumba
- noun - (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin
- a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
- popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
Madeira
- noun - a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
- an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
- an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands
Madonna
- noun - the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
- United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
Madoqua
- noun - genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa
Madrasa
- noun - Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia"
Madrina
- - An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules.
Madrona
- noun - evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
Magdala
- - Designating an orange-red dyestuff obtained from naphthylamine, and called magdala red, naphthalene red, etc.
Magenta
- adjective - a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
- a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
- of deep purplish red