yaghourt, yaoort (Turk.), a kind of cream cheese.

zabeta (Ar.), a stated tariff.

zabtie, zaptieh (Turk.), a Turkish policeman.

zamarra, zamarro (Sp.), a shepherd's sheepskin coat.

zecchin. See Sequin in Dict.

Zeitgeist (Ger.), spirit [and tendency] of the times.

Zeitvertreib (Ger.), a pastime.

zif (Heb.), a Hebrew month, same as Iyar, which begins with the new moon of April.

zikr (Ar.), a dervishes' circular dance.

Zollverein (Ger.), the German Customs-League.