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Bureaucracynounany organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tapeverified
Burettenounmeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottomverified
Burgernouna sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredientsverified
Burglarynounentering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable propertyverified
Burkanouna loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistanverified
Burn PlantnounMWEvery short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juiceverified
Burnernounthe heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cookingverified
Burnet BloodwortnounMWEEuropean garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for saladsverified
Burning BushnounMWEEurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weatherverified
Burnsidenounfacial hair that has grown down the side of the face in front of the ears, especially when the rest of the beard is shaved offverified
Burqanouna loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistanverified
Burr MarigoldnounMWEany of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothingverified
Burr OaknounMWEmedium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cupsverified
Bursanouna small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at jointsverified
Bursa OmentalisnounMWEan isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomachverified
Bursting ExplosivenounMWEa high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attackverified
Burweed Marsh EldernounMWEtall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitisverified
Busboynouna restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishesverified
Bush ClovernounMWEshrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United Statesverified
Bush HibiscusnounMWEsouthern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowersverified
Bush HoneysucklenounMWEspreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowersverified
Bush LawyernounMWEstout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growthverified
Bush LeaguenounMWEa league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)verified
Bush NasturtiumnounMWEannual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtiumverified
Bush PeanounMWEany of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowersverified
Bush PoppynounMWEevergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowersverified
Bush VioletnounMWEany of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowersverified