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BarbasconounWest Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard woodverified
Barbecue PitnounMWEa pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meatverified
Barbecuingnounroasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fireverified
Barberrynounany of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berriesverified
Barbershop QuartetnounMWEan unaccompanied quartet of usually male voices, singing sentimental songs in four-part harmonyverified
Barbettenoun(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapetverified
Barbette CarriagenounMWEa gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapetverified
Bareboatnouna vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisionsverified
Bargaining ChipnounMWEleverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiationsverified
Barium EnemanounMWEenema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesionsverified
Barkernounsomeone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customersverified
Barley GrassnounMWEEuropean annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerowsverified
Barn SpidernounMWEan orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web dailyverified
Barnstormernouna pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachutingverified