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| blackbuck |
a long-horned antelope native to India that has a brownish-black back and a white belly. |
| blue gum |
a tall eucalyptus tree native to Australia and widely cultivated in California, with aromatic leaves and a smooth bark that peels off in shreds. |
| boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
| Bohemian |
a native of Bohemia, or a descendant thereof. [1/6 definitions] |
| bottletree |
any of various trees native to Australia that have a swollen, bottle-shaped trunk. |
| Brazilian |
a native or citizen of Brazil, or a descendant thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brazilian wandering spider |
any of a family of highly venomous, quick-moving, and aggressive spiders native to the rainforests of Brazil, also known as the banana spider for the frequency with which members of this family are found in bunches of bananas. |
| Breton |
a native of Brittany, or a descendant thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| Britisher |
a native of Great Britain, esp. of England, or a descendant thereof; Englishman or Englishwoman. |
| Briton |
a native or citizen of the United Kingdom, esp. England, or a descendant thereof; Britisher. [1/2 definitions] |
| brown trout |
a brownish trout with red-spotted sides, native to Europe and widely naturalized in U.S. streams. |
| buffalo |
any of various large mammals with long legs, hooves, and horns native to Africa and Asia. [1/4 definitions] |
| Burmese |
a native or citizen of Myanmar, or a descendant thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cajun |
a person of French Acadian descent, now usu. native to Louisiana. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cambodian |
a native or citizen of Cambodia, or a descendant thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| camellia |
an evergreen shrub or tree, native to Asia, with shiny leaves and large colorful blossoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| Canadian |
a native or citizen of Canada, or a descendant thereof. [1/2 definitions] |
| canary |
a small greenish to yellow finch native to the Canary Islands, often kept as a singing cage bird. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cantonese |
a native of this region, or a descendant thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| Cape buffalo |
a large, fierce, black buffalo native to southern Africa whose horns form a helmetlike structure. |
| capercaillie |
a large grouse with a fanlike tail, native to the forests of northern Europe. |
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