Aframomum melegueta is a species in the ginger family, [see "Z" below] closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice; it imparts a pungent, black-pepper-like flavor with hints of citrus, commonly known as grains of paradise. Wikipedia
Budgerigar a small gregarious Australian parakeet that in the wild is green with a yellow head. It is popular as a pet bird and has been bred in a variety of colors. p. 235 Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Cambozola : a type of German blue soft cheese with a rind like Camembert, produced using Gorgonzola blue mold.
Diptych: any object with two flat plates which form a pair, often attached by hinge.
Eschatology : the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind... the science of last things. The name of one of Lotto's plays in Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff 10/1/21
Funicular is a type of cable railway system which connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages permanently attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable, which is looped over a pulley at the upper end of the track. Wikipedia
Hallux : a person's big toe.
Infant Jesus of Prague is a 16th-century wax-coated wooden statue of the child Jesus holding a globus cruciger... Pious legends claim that the statue once belonged to Saint Teresa of Ávila. WikipediaJaconde sponge is almond-flavored and made with whole eggs rather than the whites and yolks being beaten separately like other sponges. source
Kaizen : Japanese term direct translation means ‘change for the better’ Kimberly (GBBS) motivating factor for her bakes. click here to read more from a blogger who dedicated a post to this term
Luminosity : [our] intrinsic brightness p. 8
Mélange is any combination of anything, but the word always heightens the glamour quotient.
"New words" in that I am seeing some of these in New ways, with New eyes"
"Opening Three Inner Spaces" subheading in Chapter 2 of Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr
Palmiers :French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called palm leaves, invented in the beginning of the 20th century.
Quadratus lumborum : 
Thanks, Ken
Thanks, KenReconnecting Mind, Hear, and Body subheading in Chapter 3 of Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr - found this video on YouTube
Savarin : a light ring-shaped cake made with yeast and soaked in liqueur-flavored syrup.
Treacle : molasses syrup but for some reason it makes me think of Harry Potter
Unctuous in this case Prue GBBS means "Abundant in organic materials, soft and rich." source
Vivisection : ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis. I'd heard this word while listening to a podcast while on our adventure to Texas, but saw it in print when Martha sent me this NYT article
Wind-up-merchant (England, colloquial) Someone who enjoys winding others up in the sense of making fun of them or playing practical jokes. source
eXcavation : digging with the intent to expose to light
Yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in Australia, Spain, Italy and France. Wikipedia
Zingiberaceae : the ginger family of flowering plants, the largest family of the order Zingiberales, containing about 56 genera and about 1,300 species.
