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aoudad a wild sheep of northern Africa with long, thick, curved horns and long fringes of hair on the neck, chest, and forelegs.
argali a wild sheep of central and northern Asia that has large spiraling horns.
aurochs an extinct wild ox once common in northern Africa, Europe, and western Asia, and probably an ancestor of domestic cattle. [1/2 definitions]
babirusa a wild pig of the East Indies, the male of which has tusks that grow up through the snout and curve backward toward the eyes.
Bacchanalia (l.c.) any wild or drunken party; orgy. [1/2 definitions]
beach grass any of several tough, deeply rooted perennial grasses that grow wild on beaches and are sometimes planted there to combat erosion.
big game large wild animals hunted for sport, such as deer, boar, or tigers. [1/2 definitions]
bighorn a wild sheep found in the Rocky Mountains of North America, the male of which has large, curved horns. (See Rocky Mountain sheep.)
bilberry any of several woody wild or cultivated North American plants that produce edible dark blue berries. [1/2 definitions]
birdbath a basin for wild birds to bathe in, often an ornamental structure manufactured for this purpose.
birding the activity or hobby of observing and identifying birds in the wild; bird-watching.
bird-watching the activity or hobby of observing and identifying birds in the wild: birding.
blackhead a malignant, infectious, and often fatal disease of the liver and intestines of domestic and wild fowl. [1/3 definitions]
blue flag any of several North American wild irises that bear blue flowers.
boar a wild swine originally of Eurasia; wild boar. [1/3 definitions]
bonobo any of a species of highly intelligent African ape related to but smaller than the chimpanzee and exhibiting various human-like behaviors. The bonobo's habitat in the wild is limited to an area within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
bounty a reward or payment, esp. offered by a government for apprehending outlaws or for killing certain kinds of wild animals. [1/3 definitions]
bronco a wild or semi-tamed horse or pony of western North America.
broncobuster a person who trains wild horses so that they can be ridden.
calamus a wild iris known as the sweet flag, or its aromatic root. [1/3 definitions]
campion any of various wild plants that bear pink, red, or white flowers.