Index of English words, starting with "ra"

(1) - Radula (n.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore.

(1) - Raff (n.) A low fellow; a churl.
(2) - Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
(3) - Raff (n.) A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
(4) - Raff (v. t.) To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.

(1) - Raffia (n.) A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia.

(1) - Raffinose (n.) A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet.