rakijaA strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
rakishDashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
raksiA traditional distilled alcoholic beverage in Nepal and Tibet, usually homemade from kodo millet or rice.
RaktabijaAn asura who had the ability to replicate himself from every drop of his blood that touched the ground.
rakuA style of Japanese pottery, considered the traditional style for the pottery used in the Japanese tea ceremony; (especially capitalized) such pottery made by the Raku family.
rakuganA type of wagashi made by pressing sugar and flour into molds of various different shapes.
rakugoA type of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling.
rakuwareA form of Japanese pottery traditionally used in the tea ceremony, characterized by hand-moulding of the clay (as opposed to turning it on a potter's wheel), low firing temperatures, and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot.
raleAn abnormal clicking, rattling or crackling sound, made by one or both lungs and heard with a stethoscope, caused by the popping open of airways collapsed by fluid or exudate, or sometimes by pulmonary edema.
rallyA public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.
rallycrossA format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and specially designed roads, meant to simulate a cross-country ride within a purpose-built circuit.
rallycrosserOne who takes part in the sport of rallycross.
RalstonA suburb of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS510246).
RalstonismA minor social movement in the USA in the nineteenth century, promoting white superiority, a diet and exercise regime, and the supposed ability to develop control over the minds of others.
ralstoniteAn isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.
raltegravirAn antiretroviral drug, an integrase inhibitor, used to treat HIV infection.
raltitrexedA particular drug used in chemotherapy.
ramadaA simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.
RamadanThe holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations.
RAMageddonA critical, widespread shortage of RAM (memory) chips, resulting in significantly increased prices and limited availability for electronic devices.
ramapithecineAny extinct hominoid of a group of genera formerly sometimes classified as the subfamily Ramapithecinae, including i. a. the genus †Ramapithecus (now included in the genus †Sivapithecus).
RamapoA river in New York and New Jersey, United States.
RamaraA township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
ramaramaA species of evergreen myrtle tree, Lophomyrtus bullata.
ramatrobanA thromboxane receptor antagonist used in treating coronary artery disease and asthma.
RamayanaAn ancient Sanskrit epic of Indian mythology about the legendary king Rāma.
RamaytushOne of eight divisions of the Ohlone Native American people of northern California.
ramazzoiteA polyoxometallate mineral containing copper, oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, phosphorus and sulphur.
RambabuA male given name from India, a common Hindu male name in India.
rambadeThe raised platform above the main artillery in the bow of the type of galley used from the 15th to the 19th century, used as a fighting platform and command post.
RambamMaimonides, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher.