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baudouin de courtenay
nounVery Low
/ˌbəʊdwæn də ˈkʊə.tə.neɪ/A proper noun referring to a specific historical person, Jan Niecisław Ignacy Baudouin de Courtenay (1845–1929), a Polish linguist and founder of modern phonology.
baudouin i
nounVery Low
/ˌbəʊˈdwæ̃ ˈfɜːst/The name of a specific historical figure, King Baudouin I of Belgium, who reigned from 1951 to 1993.
baudrillard
nounLow
/ˈbəʊdrɪjɑː/A surname, specifically referring to the influential French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, and political commentator Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007).
baudrons
nounVery Low (Archaic/Regional)
/ˈbɔːdrənz/A cat, especially a pet cat (archaic/regional Scottish and Northern English).
bauer
nounVery low
/ˈbaʊ.ə/The name of a German or Swiss-German occupational surname, originally meaning 'farmer' or 'peasant'.
bauera
nounVery Rare
/ˈbaʊərə/A genus of flowering plants in the family Cunoniaceae, native to eastern Australia.
baugh
nounVery rare
/bɔː/A surname, originally derived from a personal name or place name.
bauhaus
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˈbaʊ.haʊs/A highly influential German school of art, architecture, and design (1919–1933) that emphasized functional design, simplicity, and the unity of art and technology.
bauhinia
nounLow
/bɔːˈhɪnɪə/A type of flowering tree or shrub belonging to the genus Bauhinia, characterized by distinctive bilobed leaves.
baul
nounLow (Rare spelling variant)
/bɔːl/Alternative spelling of 'bawl', meaning to cry or shout loudly and unrestrainedly.
baulk
nounverbC1
/bɔː(l)k/To hesitate or stop because of doubt, nervousness, or an obstacle; to refuse to proceed.
baulk line
nounC2
/ˈbɔːk laɪn/A line on a billiards, snooker, or English billiards table behind which the cue ball is placed for the opening shot or after a foul shot.
baum
nounVery low (CEFR C2 level recognition at best)
/baʊm/A German word meaning 'tree', used in English almost exclusively in proper names, product names, or as a borrowed cultural reference.
baum marten
nounLow
/bɔːd/A unit of measurement for data transmission speed, representing one signal change (or symbol) per second.
baume
adjectivenounC1
/bəʊm/An aromatic liquid or cream applied to soothe skin, especially the lips.
baume scale
nounLow
/ˌbəʊˈmeɪ skeɪl/A hydrometer scale used to measure the density of liquids, particularly in industrial and scientific contexts.
baumeister
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˈbaʊˌmaɪstə/A master builder, architect, or construction foreman; specifically, a highly skilled and experienced master of construction crafts, often referring to historical or traditional contexts.
baumgarten
nounVery low
/ˈbaʊmˌɡɑːt(ə)n/A topographic surname of German origin, literally meaning 'tree garden' or 'orchard'.
bauru
nounVery Low
/baʊˈruː/A type of Brazilian sandwich, originating from the city of Bauru in São Paulo state, typically made with roast beef, tomato, pickled cucumber, and melted cheese on a French roll.
bauson
nounObsolete/Very Rare
/ˈbɔːz(ə)n/An archaic or dialectal term for a badger.

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