| bottommost |
lowest; furthest down. |
| botulin |
a toxin produced by the bacteria botulinus, and which causes botulism. |
| botulinum |
a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that produces botulin toxin under anaerobic conditions. |
| botulism |
an often lethal disease of the nervous system caused by ingesting even small amounts of the toxin botulin, produced by a bacterium that grows in poorly preserved or spoiled foods. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| bouffant |
full and puffed out. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |