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| anil |
a shrub of the pea family that is native to the West Indies, and from which indigo is obtained, or the blue dye itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| bluesy |
in music, of or resembling the blues. |
| damson |
the blue-black fruit of this tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| drumbone |
a musical instrument requiring two or three players that is made of joined sections of plastic pipe, two of which slide to alter the pitch of sounds made by beating on the pipe with drumsticks. The drumbone was introduced by the Blue Man Group. |
| funk2 |
music with an earthy feeling like that of the blues. |
| funky2 |
of music, having the earthy feeling of the blues. |
| huckleberry |
any of various low berry-bearing shrubs common in North America and related to the blueberry plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| jay |
any of a number of usu. brightly colored, noisy birds of the crow family, esp. the blue jay. |
| rorqual |
any of a related group of whales, such as the blue whale, that have lengthwise grooves on the underside and a small, well-developed dorsal fin; finback. |
| skipjack |
any of various food fishes that leap above the surface of the water, such as the bluefish, bonito, or tuna. |
| sulphur-bottom |
the blue whale. |
| sunfish |
any of several small, brightly colored, American freshwater fish having flat, roughly circular bodies, such as the bluegill. [1/2 definitions] |
| zydeco |
a dance music of southern Louisiana originating among blacks that contains elements of Caribbean music, white Cajun dance melodies, and the blues, usu. played on a combination of the accordion, guitar, and washboard. |
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