bougainvillea |
any of several woody vines of the American tropics that have small inconspicuous flowers surrounded by bright red, orange, or purple bracts. |
bough |
a branch of a tree, esp. a main branch. |
bought |
past tense and past participle of buy. |
bouillabaisse |
a stew containing a variety of fish and shellfish, often cooked with saffron. |
bouillon |
a thin, usu. clear broth, or the stock for making such a broth. |
boulangerie |
(French) a bakery that specializes in bread, rolls, and other plain baked goods. |
boulder |
a large detached rock. |
boule1 |
an advisory council of elders or legislative assembly in ancient Greece. [2 definitions] |
boule2 |
a round, ball-like loaf of bread with a somewhat flattened top, traditionally French. [3 definitions] |
boulevard |
a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped. |
bounce |
to spring back or up following a collision, or to do so several times in succession. [10 definitions] |
bounce back |
to recover completely or quickly. |
bouncer |
something or someone that bounces. [2 definitions] |
bouncing |
full of life; healthy; vigorous. |
bouncing Bet |
a perennial plant originating in Europe and Asia that has rounded clusters of pinkish flowers. |
bouncy |
tending to bounce. [2 definitions] |
-bound |
going toward, or planning to go to. [2 definitions] |
bound1 |
held by bonds; tied. [5 definitions] |
bound2 |
to leap; spring. [4 definitions] |
bound3 |
anything that serves as a limit or restriction. [4 definitions] |
bound4 |
on the way to; headed (usu. fol. by "for"). |