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| adduce |
to cite as evidence or proof; bring to bear in argument or discussion. |
| African violet |
any of several related tropical plants, very popular as houseplants, that have fuzzy dark green leaves and bear violet, pink, or white flowers. |
| agrimony |
any of various related plants of the rose family that have compound feathery leaves and bear long clusters of small yellow flowers on spiky stalks, and a prickly fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| aloe |
any of a genus of mostly African plants that have thick, jagged leaves and bear red or yellow flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| barberry |
any of various shrubs, often spiny, that have leathery leaves and bear clustered yellow flowers and small ovoid red-orange berries. |
| basidiomycete |
any of the fungi, such as mushrooms, puffballs, and smuts, that bear spores on a club-shaped cell. |
| bayberry |
any of several types of shrubs or trees found esp. in the eastern United States that bear a waxy, gray fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| bearish |
like a bear in physique or manner; burly; clumsy; rude. [1/2 definitions] |
| bearskin |
the pelt or hide of a bear. [2 definitions] |
| bellflower |
one of a group of plants that bear bell-shaped pendant flowers; campanula; harebell. |
| bignonia |
any of various tropical American woody vines that bear trumpet-shaped red or yellow flowers. |
| bindweed |
any of several related twining or vinelike plants that bear pink or white trumpet-shaped flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| black bear |
a North American bear, smaller than a grizzly bear, with thick black or brown fur. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue flag |
any of several North American wild irises that bear blue flowers. |
| boar |
the adult male of certain mammals, such as the guinea pig, badger, or bear. [1/3 definitions] |
| boneset |
any of various plants of eastern North America that bear broad, flat clusters of small white flowers, used in folk medicine for their supposed healing qualities; thoroughwort. |
| bore4 |
past tense of bear1. |
| born |
past participle of bear1 with meaning connected with birth. [1/4 definitions] |
| borne |
past participle of bear1 with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| bridal wreath |
any of several spirea shrubs that bear sprays of small, white flowers in the spring. |
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