Koaita
Ko•ai´ta, n. (Zoöl.) Same as Coaita.

Koala
Ko•a´la, n. A tailless marsupial ( Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth. { Kob, Ko´ba }, n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of African antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp. the species Kobus sing- sing.

Kobellite
Ko´bel•lite, n. [From Franz von Kobell, of Munich.] (Min.) A blackish gray mineral, a sulphide of antimony, bismuth, and lead.

Kobold
Ko´bold, n. [G., perh. orig., house god, hose protector. See Cobalt] A kind of domestic spirit in German mythology, corresponding to the Scottish brownie and the English Robin Goodfellow.

Kodak
Ko´dak, n. A kind of portable camera.

Kodak
Ko´dak, n. [An invented name.]
1. A kind of portable photographic camera, esp. adapted for snapshot work, in which a succession of negatives is made upon a continuous roll of sensitized film; — a trade-mark name of the Eastman Kodak Company, but now popularly applied to almost any hand camera.
2. A photograph taken with a kodak.

Kodak
Ko´dak, v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Kodaked p. pr. & vb. n. Kodaking.] To photograph with a kodak; hence, to describe or characterize briefly and vividly.

Koel
Ko´el, n. [Native name in India.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, found in India, the East Indies, and Australia. They deposit their eggs in the nests of other birds.

Koff, n. [D. kof.] A two-masted Dutch vessel. { Koh•i•noor´, Koh••nur }, n. [Per. koh-i-nr, lit., mountain of light.] A famous diamond, surrendered to the British crown on the annexation of the Punjab. According to Hindoo legends, it was found in a Golconda mine, and has been the property of various Hindoo and Persian rulers.

Koftgari
Koft•ga•ri´, a. [Hind. koft garï goldbeating. fr. Per. koft beating + garï trade.] Ornamental work produced by inlaying steel with gold, — a variety of damascening much used in the arts of India. { Ko´la, Kola nut }. Same as Cola, Cola nut.

Kohl, n. [See Alcohol.] A mixture of soot and other ingredients, used by Egyptian and other Eastern women to darken the edges of the eyelids.

Kohl-rabi
Kohl´-ra•bi, n. ; pl. Kohl-rabies (#). [G. Cf. Cole, Rape the plant.] (Bot.) A variety of cabbage, in which the edible part is a large, turnip-shaped swelling of the stem, above the surface of the ground.

Kokama
Ko•ka´ma, n. (Zoöl.) The gemsbok.

Koklass
Ko´klass, n. (Zoöl.) Any pheasant of the genus Pucrasia. The birds of this genus inhabit India and China, and are distinguished by having a long central and two lateral crests on the head. Called also pucras.

Kokoon
Ko•koon´, n. (Zoöl.) The gnu.

Kolarian
Ko•la´ri•an, n. (Ethnol.) An individual of one of the races of aboriginal inhabitants which survive in Hindostan. — a. Of or pertaining to the Kolarians.

Kolinsky
Ko•lin´sky, n. [Russ. kolinski of Kola, a district in northeasten Russia where the finest minks abound.] Among furriers, any of several Asiatic minks; esp., Putorius sibiricus, the yellowish brown pelt of which is valued, esp. for the tail, used for making artists’ brushes. Trade names for the fur are red sable and Tatar sable. { Ko•lusch´an, Ko•lush´an }, a. [From Russ. kalyushka piece of wood (worn in the nether lip).] Designating, or pert. to, a linguistic stock of North American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska and adjacent coast lands. Their language bears some affinity to Mexican tongues.

Komenic
Ko•me´nic, a. [Prob. G. mekonin (by transposition of letters) + -ic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from meconic acid. [Written also comenic.]

Komtok
Kom´tok, n. (Zoöl.) An African freshwater fish ( Protopterus annectens), belonging to the Dipnoi. It can breathe air by means of its lungs, and when waters dry up, it encases itself in a nest of hard mud, where it remains till the rainy season. It is used as food.

Kon, v. t. To know. See Can, and Con. [Obs.]
"Ye konnen thereon as much as any man." Chaucer.

Konite
Ko´nite, n. (Min.) See Conite.

Konseal
Kon•seal´, n. [Prob. formed from conceal.] (Med.) A form of capsule for inclosing a dose of medicine that is offensive, caustic, or the like.

Konze, n. (Zoöl.) A large African antelope ( Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), allied to the hartbeest, but having shorter and flatter horns, and lacking a black patch on the face.

Koodoo
Koo´doo, n. (Zoöl.) A large South African antelope ( Strepsiceros kudu). The males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general color is reddish or grayish brown, with eight or nine white bands on each side, and a pale dorsal stripe. The old males become dark bluish gray, due to the skin showing through the hair. The females are hornless. Called also nellut. [Written also kudu.]

Kookoom
Koo´koom, n. (Zoöl.) The oryx or gemsbok. [Written also kookaam.]

Koolokamba
Koo•lo•kam´ba, n. (Zoöl.) A west African anthropoid ape ( Troglodytes koolokamba, or T. Aubryi), allied to the chimpanzee and gorilla, and, in some respects, intermediate between them.

Koolslaa
Kool´slaa, n. See Coleslaw.

Koord, n. See Kurd.

Koordish
Koord´ish, n. See Kurdish.

Koorilian
Koo•ril´i•an, a & n. Same as Kurilian.

Kop, n. [South Afr. D., fr. D. kop head, akin to G. kopf and prob. to E. cop top.] Hill; mountain. [South Africa]

Kopeck
Ko´peck, n. [Russ. kopeika.] A small Russian coin. One hundred kopecks make a rouble, worth about sixty cents. [Written also kopek, copec, and copeck.]

Kopje
Kop´je, n. [South African D., dim. of kop. See Kop.] A hillock; a small kop. [South Africa] The colloqual Dutch pronunciation as here given is the usual one in South Africa.

Koran
Ko´ran (ko"r an or ko•rän"; 277), n. [Ar. qoran. See Alcoran.] The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; — called also Alcoran. [Written also Kuran or Quran.] [1913 Webster]

Korin
Ko´rin, n. (Zoöl.) The gazelle.

Korrigum
Kor´ri•gum, n. [Native name.] (Zoöl.) A West African antelope ( Damalis Senegalensis), allied to the sassaby. It is reddish gray, with a black face, and a black stripe on the outside of the legs above the knees.

Kosher
Ko´sher, a. [heb. koshër fit, proper.] Ceremonially clean, according to Jewish law; — applied to food, esp. to meat of animals slaughtered according to the requirements of Jewish law. Opposed to tref. Hence, designating a shop, store, house, etc., where such food is sold or used.

Kosher
Ko´sher, n. Kosher food; also a kosher shop.

Kosher
Ko´sher, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Koshered p. pr. & vb. n. Koshering.] To prepare in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law, as meat.

Kosmos
Kos´mos, n. See Cosmos. Gladstone.

Kotow
Ko•tow´, n. [Chinese, knock head.] The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings. [China] S. W. Williams.

Kotow
Ko•tow´, v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Kotowed p. pr. & vb. n. Kotowing.] To perform the kotow.

Koulan
Kou´lan, n. [Native name.] (Zoöl.) A wild horse ( Equus, or Asinus, onager) inhabiting the plains of Central Asia; — called also gour, khur, and onager. [Written also kulan.] It is sometimes confounded with the dziggetai, to which it is closely related. It is gray in winter, but fulvous in summer. It has a well defined, dark, dorsal stripe, and a short, erect mane. In size, it is intermediate between the horse and ass.

Koumiss
Kou´miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare’s or camel’s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe. [Written also koumyss, kumiss, kumish, and kumys.]
"Koumiss has from time immemorial served the Tartar instead of wine or spirits." J. H. Newman.

Kousso
Kous´so, n. (Bot.) An Abyssinian rosaceous tree ( Brayera anthelmintica), the flowers of which are used as a vermifuge. [Written also cusso and kosso.]

Kowtow
Kow•tow´, n. & v. i. The same as Kotow.
"I have salaamed and kowtowed to him." H. James.