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ampulla |
a round bottle with two handles, used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume. [1/2 definitions] |
apple |
a firm round fruit with succulent white flesh and a red, green, or yellow skin. [1/3 definitions] |
apricot |
a soft round fruit with fuzzy orange-pink or yellow skin. [1/3 definitions] |
Arthur |
in legend, esp. as codified by Thomas Malory in the sixteenth-century Morte d'Arthur, the King of Britain and the leader of the Knights of the Round Table. |
bachelor's-button |
any of several plants with long stalks and round flowers resembling buttons, such as the cornflower and some daisies. |
ball1 |
a round or oval object, either hollow or solid and commonly used in sports and games. [1/7 definitions] |
ballot |
the total number of votes cast in an election or in a round of votes. [1/6 definitions] |
bead |
a small, generally round object, usu. made of glass, wood, or the like with a hole through its center for stringing to make necklaces or for decorating clothing. [1/8 definitions] |
beady |
small, round, and bright or shiny; beadlike. [1/2 definitions] |
beady-eyed |
having or characterized by eyes that are small and round and seeming to gleam in a way that suggests malevolence, greed, or lust. [1/2 definitions] |
belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
beluga |
a white, round-headed whale; beluga whale. [1/2 definitions] |
beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a close-fitting headband and no visor, usu. made of felt or wool. |
Bibb lettuce |
a variety of lettuce with a small round head of loose, tender, dark green leaves. |
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] |
blueberry |
a small, round, edible berry that is blue or blue-black in color. [1/2 definitions] |
boule2 |
a round, ball-like loaf of bread with a somewhat flattened top, traditionally French. [1/3 definitions] |
brachycephalic |
having a short, nearly round head, which is eighty percent or more as wide as it is long. (Cf. dolichocephalic.) |
breadfruit |
a large round edible fruit that has a breadlike texture when baked. [1/2 definitions] |
buckler |
a small round hand-held shield. |
bud1 |
any of various small, round parts, such as a taste bud. [1/8 definitions] |
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