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- bautzen/ˈbaʊtsən/A proper noun referring to a city in Saxony, Germany.nounLow (outside of geographical/historical contexts)
- bauxite/ˈbɔːksaɪt/The principal ore of aluminium, a sedimentary rock with a high aluminium content.nounC1+
- bavaria/bəˈveə.ri.ə/A federal state (Freistaat Bayern) in the southeastern part of Germany, known for its distinct cultural identity, traditions, and landscape.nounC1
- bavarian/bəˈveə.ri.ən/Relating to Bavaria, a region in southeastern Germany.adjectivenounB2
- bavarian cream/bəˈveə.ri.ən kriːm/A rich, cold dessert made from a custard base (cream, eggs, sugar, gelatin) that is lightened with whipped cream, often set in a mold and served with fruit or a sauce.nounC1
- bavarois/ˌbæv.ə.ˈrwɑː/A rich, cold dessert, essentially a crème anglaise (custard) set with gelatin and often lightened with whipped cream; a Bavarian cream.nounC2
- baveux/ˈbæv.əʊ/Covered in or characterized by drool, saliva, or slobber.nounLow
- bavin/ˈbavɪn/A bundle of brushwood or light wood, used especially for kindling fires.nounVery low / Obsolete (historical/dialectal)
- bawbee/bɔːˈbiː/A historical Scottish coin of low value, originally equivalent to a halfpenny.nounC2 / Obsolete / Very Rare / Historical
- bawcock/ˈbɔːkɒk/A humorous or affectionate term for a fine fellow; a good chap.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- bawd/bɔːd/A person, historically a woman, who runs a brothel or procures sex workers.nounC2 / Archaic / Very Low Frequency
- bawdry/ˈbɔː.dri/Obscene or lewd talk, writing, or behaviour; indecency.nounLow (literary/archaic)
- bawdy/ˈbɔːdi/Humorously indecent or lewd, dealing with sexual matters in a comical, coarse, or unrestrained way.adjectivenounC1
- bawdyhouse/ˈbɔːdihaʊs/A house where prostitutes work; a brothel.nounLow
- bawl/bɔːl/To shout or cry out loudly and often uncontrollably, typically with strong emotion.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- bawl out/ˌbɔːl ˈaʊt/To reprimand or scold someone loudly and severely.verbB2
- bawling/ˈbɔː.lɪŋ/Crying loudly and unrestrainedly, especially associated with children or expressing strong emotion.adjectivenounLow frequency; primarily literary, informal, or regional.
- bawn/bɔːn/A fortified enclosure or cattle enclosure, especially in Ireland.nounRare/Archaic
- bawneen/ˈbɔːniːn/A type of sleeveless vest or bodice, traditionally worn by women in some Celtic regions.nounVery Low
- bax/bæks/An obsolete word, primarily a verb meaning to beat, thrash, or strike; also used as a noun for a blow or a thump.nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
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