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| Aberdeen Angus |
any of various hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland and having a smooth black coat. |
| achromatic |
consisting of black, gray, or white; colorless. [1/3 definitions] |
| Airedale |
one of a breed of large, long-legged terriers with wiry tan hair and black markings. |
| Alsatian |
one of a breed of large dogs having a thick brownish or black coat, often used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for the blind; German shepherd. |
| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| appaloosa |
a hardy saddle horse of a breed developed in western North America, usu. having a spotted black and white hide. |
| arsenic |
a poisonous chemical element that has thirty-three protons in each nucleus and occurs in brittle, grayish white crystalline masses or in yellow or black allotropes. (symbol: As) [1/2 definitions] |
| Asia Minor |
a large West Asian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, on which most of Turkey is located. |
| 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] |
| avocado |
a pear-shaped edible tropical American fruit with a green or black skin, usu. eaten raw in salads or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| badger |
the heavy black and white fur of such a mammal. [1/3 definitions] |
| Balkan Peninsula |
a European peninsula between the Adriatic Sea on the west and the Black and Aegean Seas on the east. |
| Baltimore oriole |
an orange and black North American songbird that builds finely woven, pendant nests. |
| beagle |
a small, short-legged hound with long ears and a smooth coat, usu. having black, tan, and white markings. |
| belladonna |
a poisonous plant bearing purplish red flowers and black berries; deadly nightshade. [1/2 definitions] |
| beluga |
a white sturgeon found in the Black and Caspian Seas, whose roe is eaten as caviar. [1/2 definitions] |
| bête noire |
(French) black beast; someone or something that is intensely disliked or feared. |
| 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. |
| biracial |
composed of or representing two races, such as black and white. |
| black |
of or pertaining to the color black, the color of the night sky. [6/13 definitions] |
| black and white |
a photograph or graphic representation done in shades of black and white only. [1/2 definitions] |
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