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| bloodshot |
(of eyes) showing dilated blood vessels; red and irritated. |
| bloodstone |
a semiprecious green or greenish quartz flecked with red jasper; heliotrope. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [4/7 definitions] |
| blush wine |
any of certain dry, slightly pink wines made from red-wine grapes. |
| bougainvillea |
any of several woody vines of the American tropics that have small inconspicuous flowers surrounded by bright red, orange, or purple bracts. |
| bouvardia |
any of several tropical American plants cultivated for their showy red or white flowers. |
| brick red |
the color of dried bricks; brownish red. |
| brown |
the color of soil or coffee; a mixture of red and yellow made darker with black. [1/6 definitions] |
| brown trout |
a brownish trout with red-spotted sides, native to Europe and widely naturalized in U.S. streams. |
| Burgundy |
(usu. l.c.) any of several red or white wines made in this area, or any of various red wines made elsewhere. [2/3 definitions] |
| cabernet |
a type of dry, full-bodied red wine made in California. |
| campion |
any of various wild plants that bear pink, red, or white flowers. |
| candytuft |
any of several annual plants that bear tufted flowers of white, red, or purple. |
| capsicum |
any of numerous pepper plants related to nightshade that bear fleshy green, yellow, or red edible pods in many varieties from mild to hot. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardinal |
a North American crested grosbeak, of which the male has bright red plumage and a black face and throat. [1/4 definitions] |
| carmagnole |
the costume worn by the revolutionaries, consisting of a short loose jacket with wide lapels, black pants, a red cap, and a tricolored girdle, or the jacket alone. [1/2 definitions] |
| carnation |
any of various flowers related to the pink, with fragrant, fringed flowers of various colors, esp. red, white, and pink. |
| carnelian |
a hard red or reddish brown semiprecious gemstone. |
| carotenoid |
any of several yellow to deep red pigments, like and including carotene, that is found in many vegetables and animal fats and is required in human nutrition. [1/3 definitions] |
| Catawba |
a light red grape cultivated in the eastern United States, or the dry white wine made from it. [1/3 definitions] |
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