(historical) An ornamental stone for vases, etc. described by Pliny, most probably fluorspar; it was first brought to Rome by Pompey, 61 B.C.

(Cockney rhyming slang) A (meal of) curry.

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. / A male given name transferred from the surname. / A number of places in Australia / A minor river in Stewart Island, New Zealand.

(archaic) Plague, infectious disease, pestilence. / (archaic) Curse. / (veterinary medicine, chiefly historical) Any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle such as anthrax.

(East Africa, India) Laterite.

plural of murrain

(informal) Enthusiasm for the British tennis player Andy Murray.

(organic chemistry) A glucoside found in the flowers of the plant Murraya paniculata.

A large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia (southeastern corner).

Afflicted with murrain (cattle disease).