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| à la mode |
served with an ice cream topping, as pie or other desserts, or braised with vegetables and served in a rich brown gravy, as beef. [1/2 definitions] |
| amber |
the yellowish brown color of amber. [1/4 definitions] |
| Aphrodite |
(l.c.) a large brown butterfly with silvery spots, found in North America. [1/2 definitions] |
| asphalt |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing. [1/4 definitions] |
| auburn |
a medium brown or reddish brown color. |
| au gratin |
coated or covered with bread crumbs, and sometimes butter or cheese, and baked until brown. |
| aye-aye |
a nocturnal lemur found in Madagascar that has shaggy dark brown fur, a long bushy tail, large ears, long clawlike fingers, and strong rodentlike teeth. |
| baked Alaska |
a rich dessert made by piling ice cream on top of a layer of cake, covering the whole with meringue, and baking or broiling until the meringue begins to brown. |
| baldpate |
a brown freshwater duck with a white crown; wigeon. [1/2 definitions] |
| barn owl |
a brown and white owl that lives in barns and feeds on rodents. |
| basenji |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Africa, characterized by a smooth chestnut-brown coat and an inability to bark. |
| beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bedlington terrier |
one of a breed of dog that has a blue or reddish brown thick fleecy coat, and that resembles a lamb when groomed. |
| biotite |
a mica commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rock, ranging in color from dark green or brown to black, and containing iron, magnesium, potassium, and aluminum. |
| bistre |
a pigment made from the soot of burned wood, having a yellowish or dark brown color. [1/2 definitions] |
| black bear |
a North American bear, smaller than a grizzly bear, with thick black or brown fur. [2 definitions] |
| black duck |
a dark brown pond duck of northeastern North America. [1/2 definitions] |
| boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
| bobwhite |
a small brown and white quail of North America, so named for its call. |
| bongo1 |
an African antelope that is reddish brown with white stripes and has spiral-shaped horns. |
| boxer |
a German breed of dog with short hair, a square jaw, and a brown coat. [1/2 definitions] |
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