| branch |
a woody part that grows out from the main body of a tree or shrub; limb. [1/6 definitions] |
| broadtail |
the wavy, glossy black pelt of a newborn or stillborn karakul lamb. |
| Bronze Age |
the stage or level of development of human culture that followed the Stone Age and was characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons; about 3,500 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. |
| brouhaha |
spirited noise, discussion, or confusion among many people; commotion; hubbub. [1/2 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires. |
| bush1 |
a low plant having many woody branches; shrub. [1/3 definitions] |
| buzz bomb |
(informal) see "robot bomb." |
| cab1 |
a taxicab. [1/3 definitions] |
| camas |
any of various North American plants of the lily family that bear clusters of blue or white flowers and have a sweet edible bulb. [1/2 definitions] |
| cancer |
(cap.) a spring zodiacal constellation located between Gemini and Leo; Crab. [1/5 definitions] |
| candleberry |
the fruit of this shrub. [1/2 definitions] |
| Carthage |
an ancient Phoenician city-state founded in the ninth century B.C. near the site of modern Tunis and destroyed in 146 B.C. by the Romans. |
| cartoonist |
one who draws cartoons, esp. as one's job. |
| Cheng Tang |
first leader of the Shang dynasty of China, ruling in approximately the seventeenth century B.C.E. (exact dates contested). |
| cherub |
a person, esp. a child, who resembles a cherub. [1/2 definitions] |
| chervil |
a plant of the parsley family having aromatic leaves and used as a seasoning or as a salad herb. [1/2 definitions] |
| Chou |
the third dynasty in China, about 1122 to 256 B.C. |
| citizens band |
a series of short wave frequencies set aside by the federal government for private use; CB. |
| Cleopatra |
a queen of Egypt (69-30 B.C.). |
| climbable |
combined form of climb. |
| club |
an establishment that is open late at night and provides food, drink, and usu. entertainment; nightclub. [2/7 definitions] |