HyperDic: pica

English > 3 senses of the word pica / Pica:
NOUNstatepicaan eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
quantitypica, em, pica ema linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
animalPica, genus Picamagpies
pica / Pica > pronunciation
Soundspay'kah
RhymesAfrica ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah...
English > pica: 3 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAn eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently.
Narrowergeophagy, geophagiaeating earth, clay, chalk
Broadereating disorderA disorder of the normal eating routine
Spanishpica
English > pica: 3 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningA linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
Synonymsem, pica em
Part ofinch, inA unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
Partsen, nuthalf the width of an em
pointA linear unit used to measure the size of type
Broaderlinear unit, linear measureA unit of measurement of length
Spanishcícero, pica em
Catalanpica em, pica
English > Pica: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningmagpies.
Synonymgenus Pica
Member ofCorvidae, family Corvidaecrow
Membersmagpielong-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
Broaderbird genusA genus of birds
Spanishgénero Pica, genus pica, Pica
Catalangenus pica

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