These are the infrequently used spellings that appeared in recent articles from The New York Times:
1. Carioca — A musical style in Brazil that originated in the 1980s which is also a variant of the samba:
Funk carioca or baile funk, known for its tamborzão beat, is favored at these celebrations. These lively rhythms emerged in Rio de Janeiro, specifically in its predominantly Black, working-class districts. — Can a Brazilian Pop Star Crack the U.S. Market? Anitta Says Yes. (April 7, 2022)
2. Callaloo — A dish of Caribbean origin, made from tomatoes, onions, greens, and salt that are stewed together:
This cookbook displays a more expansive image of American cuisine, one that is likely recognizable to all. This album includes dishes such as cheesy grits, callaloo, collard greens, jerk spice, curry powder, and ginger-garlic puree. — The Best Cookbooks of 2022 (Dec. 13, 2022)
3. Avocet — A bird with a long, upturned bill and long legs:
My grandmother was a devoted bird-watcher who passed on her enthusiasm to me. My first encounter with an avocet and stilt was an extraordinary moment. — I Am Haunted by What I Have Seen at Great Salt Lake (March 25, 2023)
4. Loggia — A gallery or room that is covered and situated outside:
The first synagogue in Rome was identified at Trastevere, which is a modest brick home featuring a small, arched loggia at Vicolo dell’Atleta, 14 streets. It’s not a classical structure, but rather from the medieval times. — Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting (May 1, 2023)
5. Cloaca — An exit at the end of the digestive tract that is found in several animals:
It’s called a cloaca, which is an adaptable orifice that lets several animals like an array of modern birds, reptiles, amphibians and a few mammals defecate, urinate, mate, and/or eject their offspring or eggs. — Finally in 3-D: A Dinosaur’s All-Purpose Orifice (Jan. 19, 2021)
6. Loblolly — A fast-growing pine tree native to the southeastern United States that is frequently used for cardboard production:
The breakdown had dreadful visuals – McIlroy with his mop-shaped hair deep in an overgrown patch of thorns, situated far from the 10th fairway. Broadcast cameras had difficulty finding McIlroy through the thickets of loblolly pine trees. — Rory McIlroy, Confident Before the Masters, Is Likely to Miss the Cut (April 7, 2023)
7. Cirri — Wispy clouds or tendrils on an animal:
Later, I discovered that even the barnacles had a consumable part which could be acquired by biting off the leathery part of the creature and extracting the feathery cirri located inside the barnacle’s hard shell. — A Wet Climb Through a Green Wonderland
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