Madagascar Read more about Madagascar (noun) - a small island off the southeast coast of Africa, thought by some to be the origin of rice culture in the Carolinas
Loyalists Read more about Loyalists (noun) - People who remained loyal to the British around the time of the American Revolution.
Lowcountry Read more about Lowcountry (noun) - a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast
Lords Proprietors Read more about Lords Proprietors (noun) - eight men were given a grant to colonize the land in North America by King Charles II. Part of this land is now South Carolina.
loom Read more about loom (noun) - a frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread
lint Read more about lint (noun) - fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant
lighthouse Read more about lighthouse (noun) - a tower built on the coast that has a bright light on the top of it so ships can see it from a long way away.
lieutenant governor Read more about lieutenant governor (noun) - the second-highest constitutional officer in the state.