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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 |
the British word for "German shepherd," a breed of large brown or black dogs that are often used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for blind people. |
| 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] |
| ant |
a small insect, often red or black. Ants live in large groups in the ground. |
| appaloosa |
a hardy saddle horse of a breed developed in western North America, usu. having a spotted black and white hide. |
| arsenic |
a poisonous substance that is one of the chemical elements. It can be either grayish white, yellow, or black. (symbol: As) |
| Asia Minor |
a large West Asian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, on which most of Turkey is located. |
| asphalt |
a black, sticky substance that is mixed with small rocks and becomes hard. People use asphalt to make roads. |
| avocado |
a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp. |
| 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. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula are Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. |
| Baltimore oriole |
an orange and black North American songbird that builds finely woven, pendant nests. |
| bar code |
a set of black bars on a white background printed on the labels of goods and mail. A bar code is scanned by a computer that reads information such as price. |
| beagle |
a breed of dog. Beagles are small dogs with short legs, drooping ears, and smooth fur that is usually black, tan, and white. |
| bear2 |
a large furry mammal with a short tail. Bears are omnivorous; they may eat plants, honey, insects, fish, and small mammals. There are several kinds of bears, including black bears, brown bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears. |
| 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. |
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