9-letter words that end in a
- biophilia — an innate love for the natural world, supposed to be felt universally by humankind
- bissonata — a coarse woolen cloth constructed in plain weave and dyed black or brown, used in the manufacture of clerical vestments.
- black sea — an inland sea between SE Europe and Asia: connected to the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, and to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. Area: about 415 000 sq km (160 000 sq miles)
- black tea — tea withered and fermented before being dried by heating
- boa vista — a town in N Brazil, capital of the state of Roraima, on the Rio Branco. Pop: 275 000 (2005 est)
- bobadilla — Francisco de [frahn-thees-kaw th e,, -sees-] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ðɛ,, -ˈsis-/ (Show IPA), died 1502, Spanish colonial governor in the West Indies: sent Columbus back to Spain in chains.
- boda-boda — a bicycle taxi
- bodh gaya — a village in central Bihar, in NE India: site of tree under which Siddhartha became the Buddha.
- boobialla — any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Myoporum, esp M. insulare
- bora bora — an island in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia, in the Society Islands: one of the Leeward Islands. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)
- bourguiba — Habib ben Ali (hæˈbɪb bɛn ˈɑːlɪ). 1903–2000, Tunisian statesman: president of Tunisia (1957–87); a moderate and an advocate of gradual social change. He was deposed in a coup and kept under house arrest for the rest of his life
- bouvardia — a genus of flowering herbs and shrubs of the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical parts of Central America
- britannia — a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire
- browallia — any plant of the Browallia genus of South American flowering plants
- bujumbura — the capital of Burundi, a port at the NE end of Lake Tanganyika. Pop: 419 000 (2005 est)
- cabaletta — a short aria with a repetitive rhythm
- cachaemia — a poisoned condition of the blood
- cacotopia — a dystopia
- cafeteria — A cafeteria is a restaurant where you choose your food from a counter and take it to your table after paying for it. Cafeterias are usually found in public buildings such as hospitals and stores.
- calandria — a cylindrical vessel through which tubes pass, esp one forming part of an evaporator, heat exchanger, or nuclear reactor
- calc-tufa — tufa (def 1).
- calciuria — (pathology) The presence of calcium salts in the urine (especially at an elevated level).
- caledonia — Scotland
- calendula — any Eurasian plant of the genus Calendula, esp the pot marigold, having orange-and-yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
- campanula — any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
- canephora — Caryatid that supports a basket on her head.
- cantabria — a province and autonomous community in N Spain
- cantilena — a smooth flowing style in the writing of vocal music
- cape roca — a cape in SW central Portugal, near Lisbon: the westernmost point of continental Europe
- capocchia — a fool
- caracalla — real name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, original name Bassianus. 188–217 ad, Roman emperor (211–17): ruled with cruelty and extravagance; assassinated
- carambola — a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
- caratinga — a city in E Brazil.
- carbonara — a sauce, containing cream, bacon, cheese and egg, that is usually served with pasta
- carcinoma — Carcinoma is a type of cancer.
- carinthia — a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)
- carnivora — carnivorous animals collectively
- carromata — (in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
- cartagena — a port in NW Colombia, on the Caribbean: centre for the Inquisition and the slave trade in the 16th century; chief oil port of Colombia. Pop: 1 002 000 (2005 est)
- caruncula — A caruncle.
- cascadura — a small Trinidadian catfish of the family Callichthyidae, with tough scaly skin
- cassandra — a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
- castaneda — Carlos, 1925–1998, U.S. anthropologist and writer, born in Peru.
- casuarina — any tree of the genus Casuarina, of Australia and the East Indies, having jointed leafless branchlets: family Casuarinaceae
- catalonia — a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)
- catamarca — a city in N Argentina.
- catamenia — menstrual discharge; menstruation
- cataphora — the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word used subsequently in the same discourse