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alligator a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people.
aloe any of a genus of mostly African plants that have thick, jagged leaves and bear red or yellow flowers. [1/2 definitions]
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.
altostratus a thick dense cloud that forms a uniform gray sheet that often produces precipitation, found at medium altitudes.
aoudad a wild sheep of northern Africa with long, thick, curved horns and long fringes of hair on the neck, chest, and forelegs.
apple butter a thick, sweet spread made from apples stewed in spices.
artichoke a plant like a tall thistle with a flower head made up of thick leaves. The head of the artichoke is eaten as a vegetable.
ascidian any of various marine animals, such as the sea squirts, that have a saclike body enclosed by a thick tuniclike membrane.
banana a long, curved, soft fruit with a thick yellow skin. Bananas grow in bunches on tropical trees.
baobab a large African tree with a trunk up to thirty feet thick and large, gourd-like, fleshy-centered fruits.
batter2 a thick mixture of flour, eggs, liquid, and other things. Batter is used to make things such as cake.
bd. ft. abbreviation of "board foot," or "board feet," a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick.
bear2 a large mammal with thick hair and a short tail. Bears eat plants and other animals.
beaver1 a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Bedlington terrier one of a breed of dog that has a blue or reddish brown thick fleecy coat, and that resembles a lamb when groomed.
bisque1 a thick cream soup made with shellfish, meat, or strained vegetables. [1/2 definitions]
black bear a medium-sized bear, usually with thick black or reddish brown fur. They are the most common bears in North America and live in forests and mountain areas. [1/2 definitions]
blackstrap molasses a dark, thick molasses from which most of the sugar has been removed.
blanket a large piece of thick material used to keep oneself warm. Blankets are often made of wool.
blotting paper a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter.
board foot a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick.