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black market the illegal purchase or sale of goods in violation of restrictions such as price controls or rationing, customs laws, or the like. [2 definitions]
black marketeer one who buys or sells in the black market.
Black Muslim a member of the Nation of Islam.
black nationalism (often caps.) a U.S. movement that advocates the establishment of a separate black nation.
black out to faint or pass out.
black pepper a spice made by grinding the whole dried berry of the pepper plant.
black power (sometimes caps.) the political and economic power of American blacks mobilized to force the granting of equal rights.
black raspberry a prickly shrub that grows in eastern North America and bears a dark purple berry. [2 definitions]
Black Sea a sea that lies between Europe and Asia. It is surrounded by Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
black sheep one who is very different from all the rest of his or her family and who is sometimes rejected or looked down on by that family.
Black Shirt a member of a fascist military organization, esp. the former Italian one, whose uniform includes a black shirt.
black tie the black bow tie worn on semiformal occasions with a dinner jacket or tuxedo. [2 definitions]
black walnut a tall tree of eastern North America that has dark, hard wood valued for making furniture and other durable wood products. [3 definitions]
black widow a small spider of North and South America. The female has a shiny, black body with a red mark on her underside and a poisonous bite.
black-and-blue discolored or covered with discolorations from blood coagulated under the skin; bruised.
black-and-white of a movie or photograph, using the colors black, white, and gray only. [2 definitions]
black-eyed pea the seed of the cowpea plant, used as food; cowpea.
black-eyed Susan any of numerous related North American wildflowers with yellow or orange-yellow petals surrounding a dark center.
black-hearted evil and malicious.
black-market to buy or sell on the black market.