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| beige |
a soft grayish tan color. |
| belted |
marked with a stripe or band of color around the abdomen. [1/2 definitions] |
| berbere |
an Ethiopian spice blend, red in color and containing chili pepper and paprika, often used in stews and curries. |
| beta-carotene |
a molecule of the carotene family that has a red-orange color and is abundant in plants. |
| bilious |
resembling bile, as in color. [1/3 definitions] |
| bilirubin |
a reddish-yellow pigment that is formed from the breakdown of heme. Elevated levels in blood are responsible for the yellow color in bruises and in jaundice. |
| 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. |
| bird's-eye |
any of various plants that have small brightly colored round flowers with petals of a different color than the center, like an eye. [1/4 definitions] |
| biretta |
in the Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, a stiff, square cap with three or four raised ridges, worn by clergymen and varying in color according to their rank. |
| bishop |
in the game of chess, a piece that can be moved diagonally across any number of unoccupied squares of the same color. [1/2 definitions] |
| bistre |
a pigment made from the soot of burned wood, having a yellowish or dark brown color. [2 definitions] |
| black |
of or pertaining to the color black, the color of the night sky. [3/13 definitions] |
| black-and-white |
partially, often equally, black and white in color. [1/3 definitions] |
| blanch |
to remove color from; make white; bleach. [1/5 definitions] |
| blaze1 |
an intense display, usu. of color. [1/6 definitions] |
| blazer |
a jacket in a solid, sometimes bright color, often with a school or club emblem on the breast pocket. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleach |
to make white or lighter in color by using a chemical agent or sunlight. [2/4 definitions] |
| blond |
having hair of a golden or whitish-yellow color. [2/3 definitions] |
| blooming |
showing youth, vigor, and healthy color. [1/3 definitions] |
| blue |
the color of a cloudless sky; the color between green and violet on the spectrum. [6/8 definitions] |
| blueberry |
a small, round, edible berry that is blue or blue-black in color. [1/2 definitions] |
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