Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Zuist Relating to Zuism. Zuk A surname from Polish. zuke Zucchini. Zuker A surname, variant of Zucker. Zukerberg A surname from German. Zukerman A surname from German Zukermann A surname from German Zukor A surname. Zukowski A surname from Polish. zuktamrurite An iron phosphide mineral found around the Dead Sea Zulauf A surname from German. zule One of the three stylized pillars (often considered chess rooks) in the canting arms of Frederick Nassau de Zuylestein. Zuleger A surname from German. Zuleika A female given name from Arabic. Zuleta A surname. Zulia A state of Venezuela. Zullo A surname from Italian. zulm sin, wrong-doing, injustice Zulock A surname. zultanite A gemstone that shifts from varying shades of green in sunlight to a pinkish brown in incandescent light. zulu A member of an African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa. Zuluaga A surname. Zuludom The realm or sphere of Zulu people. Zulueta A surname from Basque. Zuluization The process of Zuluizing. Zuluize To make Zulu; to adapt to the Zulu culture or language. Zululand A region of South Africa with a large Zulu population. Zululander A native or inhabitant of Zululand. Zuluness The quality or state of being Zulu. Zuma A surname. Zumarraga A municipality of Samar, Philippines. zumatic A kind of siccative powder. Zumaya A moribund Chadic language spoken in Cameroon. Zumba A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance. zumbi The famous leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, located in Brazil, South America. Zumbro A river in Minnesota, United States, a tributary of the Mississippi River. Zummo A surname from Italian. Zumrunnen A surname. Zumsteins A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. Zumwalt A surname. zun A type of Chinese ritual bronze or ceramic wine vessel with a round or square vase-like form, sometimes in the shape of an animal. zunana The women's quarters in an Arab household; harem. Zundel A surname. Zundert A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Zuni Of or pertaining to the Zuni people or their traditional language. Zuniga A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]. Zunker A surname. Zuno A surname. Zunyi A prefecture-level city of Guizhou, China. zunyite A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl. zunzuncito Mellisuga helenae, the bee hummingbird. Zuo A surname. Zuojhen A district of Tainan, Taiwan, formerly a rural township. Zuoquan A county of Jinzhong, Shanxi, China. Zuoying A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Zuoyun A county of Datong, Shanxi, China. zupa An administrative unit among various South Slavic peoples. zupan The leader of a župa, or administrative unit, among various South Slavic peoples. zupanate The territory administered by a zupan. Zupancic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Zupic A surname. zuppa Any of various Italian soups. Zuppinger A surname. zuranolone A neurosteroid used to treat postpartum depression. Zuravel A surname from Ukrainian or Belarusian. Zurawski A surname. Zurayq A surname from Arabic. zurbiyan A Yemeni rice dish with meat (usually chicken or lamb), vegetable sauce, and spices. Zurbuchen A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German]. Zurcher A surname. Zureiq A surname from Arabic. zurek Sour cereal soup (a type of sour rye soup, originating from Poland) Zuri A unisex given name from Swahili, of modern African American usage Zurich The capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich. Zuricher A native or inhabitant of Zurich. Zurita A surname. zurkhaneh A traditional Iranian gymnasium where varzash-e bastani ("the ancient sports") is practiced zurlite A white or green Vesuvian mineral. Zurn A surname. zurna A double-reed outdoor wind instrument, usually accompanied by a davul (bass drum) in Anatolian folk music. Zurong A town in Debao, Baise, Guangxi, China. zurracapote A Spanish drink, similar to sangria, of red wine and fruit. Zurvanism A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity. Zurvanite A follower of Zurvanism. Zushi A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. zussmanite A hydrated iron-rich silicate, found as a pale green crystal with perfect cleavage. Zutara The ship of characters Zuko and Katara from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. zutho A traditional rice wine brewed in Nagaland, a thick white beverage with a fruity aroma and sour taste. Zutphen A city in Gelderland, Netherlands. Zutt Synonym of Jat. Zuunmod A city in Töv, Mongolia. Zuurveld A region of Cape Colony corresponding to modern-day Albany, South Africa. Zuwarah A city, the capital of Nuqat al Khams district, north-west Libya. zuz An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel. zuzim A tribe who lived in Ham, a land east of the Jordan River between Bashan and Moab, and were conquered by an invading coalition of kings. Zuzite A member of the Zuzim people. Zvanets An agrotown in Rahachow Raion, Gomel Oblast, Belarus. Zvanivka A silrada in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, disestablished in April 2017. zveno A small grassroots work-group within Soviet collective farms. Zvenyhorodka A city and raion of Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. Zverina A surname from Czech. Zvezda village in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria Zvezdograd Synonym of Baikonur. Zviahel A city and raion of Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Zvishavane A town in the province of Midlands, Zimbabwe. Zvonimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. zvyaginite A colorless mineral found in Russia. zvyagintsevite A white opaque metallic mineral with the chemical formula (Pd,Pt,Au)₃(Pb,Sn). Zwane A surname zwanziger An Austrian silver coin equivalent to 20 kreutzers. Zwart A surname. Zwartbles A sheep of a domestic breed originating in the Friesland region of the Netherlands, having mostly dark fleece with white extremities and a white blaze on the face. Zwartewaterland A municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands. zwastika A Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine. zweckrational Pursued after evaluating its consequences and consideration of the various means to achieve it. zweckrationality Quality of being zweckrational. zweibein bipod Zweifach A surname from German. Zweig A surname from German or Yiddish. Zweigelt A red wine grape of a variety developed and mostly grown in Austria. Zweigian Of or relating to Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881–1942). zweikanter A type of pebble that has two curved faces formed by wind-blown sand. Zweisimmen A municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland. Zwergspitz Synonym of Pomeranian (“a dog breed”). Zwetschgenkuchen A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally topped with streusel. Zwettl A town in Austria. Zwick A surname. Zwickau A town and rural district of Saxony, Germany. Zwicker A surname. Zwide A township in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. zwieback A form of rusk, usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp; considered easy to digest and therefore given to the ill and used as a teething food for toddlers. zwiebelane Any of a series of 1,3-dithietane compounds obtainable from the onion. zwieselite A brown to black mineral containing manganese, iron, phosphorus, oxygen, and fluorine. Zwijndrecht A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands. Zwilling A surname from German. Zwinge A village in Gemeinde Sonnenstein, Landkreis Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. zwinger A citadel or fortress, especially one that protects a city. Zwingle A city in Iowa, United States. Zwingli A surname from German [in turn from Alemannic German], notably borne by Huldrych Zwingli, a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland. Zwinglian Relating or referring to Zwingli, his beliefs, or his followers and adherents. Zwinglianism Zwinglian theology Zwinglianist Synonym of Zwinglian. zwischenschach A zwischenzug that is a check. zwischenzug A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan. zwittergent zwitterionic detergent zwitterion A molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positive and a negative charge. zwitterionic Of or pertaining to a zwitterion. zwitterionization The process of creating a zwitterion. zwitterionomer A polymer containing both positive and negative charges. zwittermicin A novel antibiotic present in the bacterium Bacillus cereus