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Birchbark CanoenounMWEa canoe made with the bark of a birch treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird CherrynounMWEany of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird Cherry TreenounMWEany of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird DognounMWEa gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird FamilynounMWEa family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird FanciernounMWEa person with a strong interest in birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird FeednounMWEfood given to birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird FeedernounMWEan outdoor device that supplies food for wild birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird FoodnounMWEfood given to birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird GenusnounMWEa genus of birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird LousenounMWEwingless insect with mouth parts adapted for bitingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of JovenounMWEany of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of JunonounMWEvery large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental birdverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of MinervanounMWEnocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of NightnounMWEnocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of ParadisenounMWEornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a birdverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of PassagenounMWEsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird of PreynounMWEany of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird PeppernounMWEplant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird SanctuarynounMWEa building where birds are keptverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird ShotnounMWEsmall lead shot for shotgun shellsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird VetchnounMWEcommon perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird WatchernounMWEa person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird-Footed DinosaurnounMWEany of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird-On-The-Wingnouncommon trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird-Scarernounan effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's EyenounMWEOld World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's Eye ViewnounMWEa situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's FootnounMWEthe foot of a birdverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's Foot ClovernounMWEEuropean forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's Foot TrefoilnounMWEEuropean forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's NestnounMWEnest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their youngverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's Nest FernnounMWEtropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's-Eye BushnounMWEshrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's-Eye MaplenounMWEmaple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's-Foot FernnounMWEcliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bird's-Nest FungusnounMWEany of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the sporesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdbathnounan ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe inverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdbrainnouna person with confused ideasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdcagenouna cage in which a bird can be keptverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdcage MasknounMWEa catcher's mask with a strong wire faceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdcallnounthe characteristic sound produced by a birdverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdernouna person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdhousenouna shelter for birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdnestingnounhunting for birds' nests to get the eggsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdseednounfood given to birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdseed GrassnounMWECanary Islands grassverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birdsongnounthe characteristic sound produced by a birdverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birefringencenounsplitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularlyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birettanouna stiff cap with ridges across the crownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birianinounan Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birlingnounrotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Bironouna pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birrettanouna stiff cap with ridges across the crownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth CanalnounMWEa passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth CertificatenounMWEa copy of the official document giving details of a person's birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth ControlnounMWElimiting the number of children bornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth Control DevicenounMWEan agent or device intended to prevent conceptionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth Control PillnounMWEa contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conceptionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth DefectnounMWEa defect that is present at birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth PangsnounMWEa regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth PreventionnounMWElimiting the number of children bornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth TraumanounMWEemotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental illnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth-Control CampaignernounMWEa social reformer who advocates birth control and family planningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birth-Control ReformernounMWEa social reformer who advocates birth control and family planningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthdaynounan anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday CakenounMWEdecorated cake served at a birthday partyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday CardnounMWEa card expressing a birthday greetingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday GiftnounMWEa present given in celebration of a person's birthdayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday PartynounMWEa party held on the anniversary of someone's birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday PresentnounMWEa present given in celebration of a person's birthdayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthday SuitnounMWEinformal terms for nakednessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthingnounthe process of giving birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthing CoachnounMWEan assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthmarknouna blemish on the skin that is formed before birthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthplacenounwhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthratenounthe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthrightnounan inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthrootnountrillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthwortnouncreeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetusesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Birthwort FamilynounMWEfamily of birthworts (including wild ginger)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Biryaninounan Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Biscuitnounany of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisenouna dry cold north wind in southeastern FranceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisectionnoundividing into two equal partsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Biserial CorrelationnounMWEa correlation coefficient in which one variable is many-valued and the other is dichotomousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Biserial Correlation CoefficientnounMWEa correlation coefficient in which one variable is many-valued and the other is dichotomousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisexual PersonnounMWEa person who is sexually attracted to both sexesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisexualitynounsexual activity with both men and womenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishopnouna senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authorityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishop PinenounMWEtwo-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coastverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishop's CapnounMWEany of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishop's HatnounMWEslow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishop's ThronenounMWEa throne that is the official chair of a bishopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishopricnounthe territorial jurisdiction of a bishopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bishoprynounthe office and dignity of a bishopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bismarknouna raised doughnut filled with jelly or jamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bismuthnouna heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisonnounany of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short hornsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Bisquenouna thick cream soup made from shellfishverifiedMay 18, 2026