| biracial
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(adjective) consisting of or combining two races |
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| biradial
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(adjective) showing both bilateral and radial symmetry |
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| biradially
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(adverb) in a biradial manner |
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| biramous
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(adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches |
Synonyms:
pronged,
prongy,
bifurcate,
branched,
forficate,
fork-like,
forked |
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| birch
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(noun) hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood |
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| (noun) any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark |
Synonyms:
birch tree |
| (noun) a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment |
Synonyms:
birch rod |
| (adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree |
Synonyms:
birchen,
birken |
| (verb) whip with a birch twig |
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| birchbark
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(noun) a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree |
Synonyms:
birch bark,
birchbark canoe |
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| birchen
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(adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree |
Synonyms:
birch,
birken |
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| bird
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(verb) watch and study birds in their natural habitat |
Synonyms:
birdwatch |
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| (noun) warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
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| (noun) the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food |
Synonyms:
fowl |
| (noun) informal terms for a (young) woman |
Synonyms:
doll,
skirt,
chick,
dame,
wench |
| (noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
Synonyms:
raspberry,
hiss,
razz,
razzing,
hoot,
snort,
Bronx cheer,
boo |
| (noun) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers |
Synonyms:
shuttle,
shuttlecock,
birdie |
| birdbath
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(noun) an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in |
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| birdbrain
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(noun) a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought |
Synonyms:
loon,
addle-head,
addlehead |
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| birdcage
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(noun) a cage in which a bird can be kept |
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| birdcall
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(noun) the characteristic sound produced by a bird |
Synonyms:
song,
call,
birdsong |
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| (noun) a device for imitating a birdcall |
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| birder
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(noun) a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats |
Synonyms:
bird watcher |
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| birdfeeder
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(noun) an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds |
Synonyms:
bird feeder,
feeder |
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| birdhouse
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(noun) a shelter for birds |
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| birdie
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(noun) (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole |
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| (noun) badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers |
Synonyms:
shuttle,
shuttlecock,
bird |
| (verb) shoot in one stroke under par |
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| birdlime
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(verb) spread birdlime on branches to catch birds |
Synonyms:
lime |
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| (noun) a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds |
Synonyms:
lime |
| birdnest
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(noun) nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young |
Synonyms:
bird nest,
bird's nest |
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| (verb) gather birdnests |
Synonyms:
bird-nest |
| birdnesting
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(noun) hunting for birds' nests to get the eggs |
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| birdseed
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(noun) food given to birds; usually mixed seeds |
Synonyms:
bird feed,
bird food |
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| birdsong
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(noun) the characteristic sound produced by a bird |
Synonyms:
song,
call,
birdcall |
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| birdwatch
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(verb) watch and study birds in their natural habitat |
Synonyms:
bird |
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| birefringence
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(noun) splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly |
Synonyms:
double refraction |
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| birefringent
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(adjective) relating to or characterized by double refraction |
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| biretta
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(noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy |
Synonyms:
berretta,
birretta |
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| biriani
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(noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables |
Synonyms:
biryani |
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| birken
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(adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree |
Synonyms:
birch,
birchen |
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| birl
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(verb) cause a floating log to rotate by treading |
Synonyms:
birle |
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| (verb) cause to spin |
Synonyms:
whirl,
spin,
twirl |
| birle
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(verb) cause a floating log to rotate by treading |
Synonyms:
birl |
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| birling
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(noun) rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) |
Synonyms:
logrolling |
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| birr
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(noun) sound of something in rapid motion |
Synonyms:
whir,
whirr,
whirring |
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| (verb) make a soft swishing sound |
Synonyms:
whizz,
purr,
whirr,
whir,
whiz |
| (noun) the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents |
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| birretta
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(noun) a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy |
Synonyms:
berretta,
biretta |
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| birth
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(noun) the time when something begins (especially life) |
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| (noun) the event of being born |
Synonyms:
nascence,
nascency,
nativity |
| (noun) the process of giving birth |
Synonyms:
parturition,
giving birth,
birthing |
| (noun) the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents |
Synonyms:
parentage |
| (noun) a baby born; an offspring |
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| (verb) cause to be born |
Synonyms:
bear,
have,
deliver,
give birth |
| birthday
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(noun) an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it) |
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| (noun) the date on which a person was born |
Synonyms:
natal day |
| birthing
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(noun) the process of giving birth |
Synonyms:
birth,
parturition,
giving birth |
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| birthmark
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(noun) a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth |
Synonyms:
nevus |
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| birthplace
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(noun) the place where someone was born |
Synonyms:
place of birth |
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| (noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence |
Synonyms:
place of origin,
provenance,
provenience,
cradle |
| birthrate
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(noun) the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year |
Synonyms:
natality,
birth rate,
fertility,
fertility rate |
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| birthright
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(noun) a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth |
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| (noun) an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) |
Synonyms:
patrimony |
| birthroot
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(noun) trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth |
Synonyms:
red trillium,
purple trillium,
Trillium erectum |
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| birthwort
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(noun) creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America |
Synonyms:
Aristolochia clematitis |
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| biryani
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(noun) an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables |
Synonyms:
biriani |
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