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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GULA, GOLA

n.An ogee or wavy member in a building; the cymatium.

 

GULAUND

n.An aquatic fowl of a size between a duck and a goose; the breast and belly white; the head mallard green. It inhabits Iceland.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GULA

Gu "la, n.; pl. L. GulÆ, E. Gulas. Etym: [L., the throat, gullet. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.) (a ) The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat. (b ) A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.

 

2. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A capping molding. Same as Cymatium.

 

GULAR

Gu "lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. gulaire.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Pertaining to the gula or throat; as, gular plates. See Illust. of Bird, and Bowfin.

 

GULAUND

Gu "laund, n. Etym: [Icel. gul-önd.]

 

Defn: An arctic sea bird.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gulab jamun

gulab jamun |gʊˌlɑːb ˈjɑːmʌn | noun an Indian sweet consisting of a ball of deep-fried paneer boiled in a sugar syrup. ORIGIN from Hindi gulāb rose water and jāmun fruit .

 

Gulag

Gu lag |ˈgo͞oläg ˈɡulɑɡ | noun [ in sing. ] a system of labor camps maintained in the former Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died. (gulag ) a camp in this system, or any political labor camp. ORIGIN Russian, from G (lavnoe ) u (pravlenie ispravitelʹno -trudovykh ) lag (ereĭ ) Chief Administration for Corrective Labor Camps.

 

gular

gu lar |ˈg (y )o͞olər ˌɡjulər |Zoology adjective of, relating to, or situated on the throat of an animal, esp. a reptile, fish, or bird. noun a plate or scale on the throat of a reptile or fish. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin gula throat + -ar 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

gulab jamun

gulab jamun |gʊˌlɑːb ˈjɑːmʌn | noun an Indian sweet consisting of a ball of deep-fried paneer boiled in a sugar syrup. ORIGIN from Hindi gulāb rose water and jāmun fruit .

 

Gulag

Gulag |ˈguːlag | noun a system of labour camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died. ( gulag ) a camp in the Gulag system, or any political labour camp. ORIGIN Russian, from G (lavnoe ) u (pravlenie ispravitelʹno -trudovykh ) lag (ereĭ ) Chief Administration for Corrective Labour Camps .

 

gular

gular |ˈgjuːlə |Zoology adjective relating to or situated on the throat of an animal, especially a reptile, fish, or bird. noun a plate or scale on the throat of a reptile or fish. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin gula throat + -ar 1 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Gulag

Gu lag Substantiv, maskulin , der |G u lag |der Gulag; Genitiv: des Gulag [s ], Plural: die Gulags Kurzwort aus russisch G lavnoe U pravlenije Lag erej = Hauptverwaltung der Lager 1 ohne Plural Hauptverwaltung des Straflagersystems in der UdSSR (1930 –1955 )2 Straf- und Arbeitslager (in der UdSSR )

 

Gulasch

Gu lasch Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |ˈgʊlaʃ ˈguːlaʃ |das, auch: der Gulasch; Genitiv: des Gulasch [e ]s, Plural: die Gulasche und Gulaschs, österreichisch nur: das Gulasch; Genitiv: des Gulasch [e ]s, Plural: die Gulasche ungarisch gulyás hús = Pfefferfleischgericht, wie es von Rinderhirten im Kessel gekocht wird, zu: gulyás = Rinderhirt und hús = Fleisch (gericht )[scharf gewürztes ] Gericht aus klein geschnittenem Rind-, auch Schweine- oder Kalbfleisch ungarisches Gulasch | ein saftiges Gulasch aus jemandem Gulasch machen umgangssprachlich; oft als [scherzhafte ] Drohung jemanden verprügeln; jemandem gehörig die Meinung sagen, ihm in irgendeiner Weise einen Denkzettel verpassen

 

Gulaschkanone

Gu lasch ka no ne Substantiv, feminin Soldatensprache scherzhaft , die fahrbare Feldküche Erbsensuppe aus der Gulaschkanone

 

Gulaschsuppe

Gu lasch sup pe Substantiv, feminin Kochkunst , die scharf gewürzte sämige Suppe mit gewürfeltem Fleisch, Tomaten, Paprika u. a.

 

Spanish Dictionary

gula

gula nombre femenino Apetito desmedido de comer y beber :comer por gula; entregarse a la gula; le domina la gula .

 

gulag

gulag nombre masculino Campo de prisioneros de la antigua Unión Soviética .El plural es gulags .

 

gulasch

gulasch nombre masculino Estofado de carne de buey o de cerdo, o de ambos conjuntamente, con hortalizas y una especia picante, originario de Hungría .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘gulash ’.