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- beavercreek/ˈbiːvəkriːk/A proper noun referring to a specific place name, typically a town or geographic location.nounVery Low
- beaverette/ˌbiːvəˈrɛt/A female beaver.nounVery Low
- beaverhead mountains/ˈbiːvəhed ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range located in the United States, primarily in Idaho and Montana.nounVery Low
- beaverton/ˈbiːvət(ə)n/A city in the U.S. state of Oregon, part of the Portland metropolitan area.nounC2
- bebeerine/bɪˈbɪəriːn/A bitter alkaloid obtained from the bark of the bebeeru tree (Greenheart tree, *Nectandra rodioei*), used historically as a febrifuge and tonic.nounObscure/Rare
- bebeeru/bɪˈbɪəruː/An alternative name for the greenheart tree (Chlorocardium rodiei) or its wood, found in northern South America.nounC2 (very rare, specialized vocabulary)
- bebel/ˈbɛb(ə)l/A rare surname of German origin, primarily a personal name, with no established, standard meaning in modern English.nounVery Low / Obscure
- bebington/ˈbɛbɪŋtən/A place name referring to a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.nounVery Low
- beboer/bɪˈbəʊə/An inhabitant or resident, particularly in the Scandinavian languages. The English equivalent refers to a person who lives in a specific place.nounC1/C2
- bebop/ˈbiːbɒp/A style of jazz characterized by fast tempos, complex chord progressions, and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody.nounMedium to Low
- bebryces/ˈbɛbrɪsiːz/An ancient mythical people of Bithynia, said to have been ruled by King Amycus, known for their pugilistic prowess and antagonism toward the Argonauts.plural-nounVery Low
- becalm/bɪˈkɑːm/To make (a sailing vessel) motionless due to lack of wind.verb-transitiveLow
- became/bɪˈkeɪm/past tense of 'become'; indicates a change of state, condition, or identity that occurred in the past.verbA1
- becard/ˈbiːkɑːd/A small, tropical American bird of the genus Pachyramphus, belonging to the family Tityridae, typically with a stout bill and often exhibiting sexual dimorphism in plumage.nounVery Low
- beccafico/ˌbɛkəˈfiːkəʊ/A small songbird, especially a type of warbler, considered a delicacy when prepared for food, typically by roasting.nounVery Low
- beccaria/ˌbɛkəˈriːə/A proper noun referring to the surname of Cesare Beccaria, an 18th-century Italian criminologist, jurist, philosopher, and politician, known for his foundational work 'On Crimes and Punishments'.nounC2
- bechamel/ˈbeɪ.ʃə.mel/A white sauce made from butter, flour, and milk, seasoned with onion and other flavorings.nounC1
- bechamel sauce/ˌbeɪ.ʃəˈmel ˌsɔːs/A classic white sauce made by thickening milk with a butter and flour roux.nounB2
- bechance/bɪˈtʃɑːns/To happen, occur, or befall by chance or fate.verbverb-ambitransitiveLow (Archaic/Formal)
- bechar/bɪˈtʃɑː/To make something or someone more cheerful, lively, or pleasant.nounLow
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