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Words beginning with B

The letter B

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banana

/bəˈnænə/

An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

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Banana Boat

American English pronunciation

An inflatable recreational boat meant for towing, often yellow and banana-shaped.

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Banana Republic

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A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally…

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BAND-AID

/ˈbændeɪd/

An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.

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Banda Aceh

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The capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia.

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Bandai

/ˌbænˈdaɪ/

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Bandai Namco

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Bandar Seri Begawan

/ˌbɑːndəɹ sɪˌɹiː bɪˈɡaʊ.ən/Accent not specified by source

The capital city of Brunei.

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bandung

/ˈbɑndʊŋ/

A sweet and cold Malaysian and Singaporean drink made with rose syrup and evaporated milk or condensed milk.

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banff

/bænf/

A town in Alberta, Canada.

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Bang & Olufsen

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bangalore

/ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/

Ellipsis of Bangalore torpedo.

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bangkok

/bæŋˈkɑk/

A kind of straw hat.

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bangla

/ˈbæŋˌlɑ/

Bengali (ethnicity).

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bangladesh

/ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ/

A country in South Asia. Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh. Capital: Dhaka.

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bangor

/ˈbæŋɡɔɹ/

A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).

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bangui

/bɑːŋˈɡiː/Accent not specified by source

The capital city of the Central African Republic.

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Banh Mi

/ˈbɑːn miː/Accent not specified by source

A Vietnamese sandwich, typically served on a baguette, and somewhat resembling a submarine sandwich.

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banjul

American English pronunciation

The capital city of the Gambia.

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banker

/ˈbæŋkɚ/

One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit…

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bankrupt

/ˈbæŋkɹəpt/

In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally decla…

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bankruptcy

/ˈbæŋkɹəptsi/

A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

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banquet

/ˈbæŋkwət/

A large celebratory meal; a feast.

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banzai

/ˈbɑːnˈzaɪ/Accent not specified by source

Thrill-seeking; wild.

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bao

/baʊ/

Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine

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baobab

/ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/

A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.

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BAPE

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baphomet

/ˈbæfəmɛt/Accent not specified by source

A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that the Knights Templar worshipped, and which figures into some modern occult…

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Bar Refaeli

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barabbas

/bəˈɹæbəs/Accent not specified by source

In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead o…

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