Defn: An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds like l.
LALO
La"lo, n.
Defn: The powdered leaves of the baobab tree, used by the Africans to mix in their soup, as the southern negroes use powdered sassafras. Cf. Couscous.
LAM
Lam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lamming.] Etym:
[Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr. lami, lama, lame.
See Lame.]
Defn: To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] Beau. & Fl.
LAMA
La"ma, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Llama.
LAMA La"ma, n. Etym: [Thibet. blama (pronounced lä''ma) a chief, a high priest.]
Defn: In Thibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism. The Grand Lama, or Dalai Lama Etym: [lit., Ocean Lama], the supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. See Lamaism.
LAMAIC
La"ma*ic, a.