ris — meaning in English
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English meaning
- reef noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
- sweetbread noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
Senses
ris is used for these senses in English:
- reef (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- sweetbread The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
reef — full definition
- noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
- noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
- verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.
sweetbread — full definition
- noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
- noun Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.