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- black-footed ferret/ˌblak fʊtɪd ˈfɛrɪt/A small carnivorous mammal, Mustela nigripes, native to North America, characterized by dark markings on its feet and a black facial mask, known for its endangered status.nounLow (specialist/contextual)
- black-headed gull/ˌblæk ˌhedɪd ˈɡʌl/A common gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) with a dark brown (not black) head in summer plumage.nounC2
- black-letter day/ˌblæk ˈlet.ə deɪ/A day marked in calendars (historically in black ink) for religious feasts and saints' days.nounRare/Archaic
- black-light trap/ˌblæk laɪt ˈtræp/A device used to attract and capture insects using ultraviolet (UV) light, often for study or pest control.nounC2
- black-marketeer/ˌblæk mɑːkɪˈtɪə/A person who buys, sells, or trades goods illegally, especially goods that are rationed, scarce, or controlled by the government.verb-intransitiveC2
- black-tailed deer/ˌblækˌteɪld ˈdɪə/A medium-sized deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, characterized by a black-tipped tail.nounC1
- black-water fever/ˌblæk ˈwɔːtə ˌfiːvə/A severe, often fatal complication of malaria characterized by massive destruction of red blood cells, leading to dark urine.nounRare
- blackacre/ˈblakˌeɪkə/In law, a conventional fictitious name for a piece of land, typically used in teaching, hypothetical legal examples, or judicial opinions to illustrate principles without referencing real property.nounLow (Technical/Specialised)
- blackamoor/ˈblakəmʊə/An archaic and now offensive term for a dark-skinned person, especially from Africa.nounVery Low (Archaic/Obsolescent)
- blackback flounder/ˈblækbæk ˈflaʊndə/A type of flatfish with a dark-coloured upper side, typically found in coastal waters, belonging to the family Pleuronectidae.nounRare/Technical
- blackball/ˈblæk.bɔːl/To reject or vote against someone's membership in a club or organisation.nounverbverb-transitiveC2
- blackbead/ˈblakbiːd/A tropical tree or shrub of the pea family, bearing seeds that are hard, shiny, and black, often used for ornamental purposes or in crafts.nounVery Low
- blackbeard/ˌblækˈbɪəd/The nickname of the infamous early-18th-century English pirate Edward Teach (or Thatch).nounC1
- blackbeetle/ˌblækˈbiː.təl/A large, dark, shiny beetle, typically referring to the common cockroach (Blatta orientalis), especially in its non-flying adult form.nounLow
- blackbelly rosefish/ˌblakˌbɛli ˈrəʊzˌfɪʃ/A marine fish species with reddish or pinkish colouring and a notably dark underside, belonging to the genus Helicolenus.nounLow/Very Specialized
- blackberry/ˈblakb(ə)ri/The small, edible, dark purple fruit of a prickly shrub of the rose family, consisting of a cluster of small seed-covered drupelets.nounverbB1
- blackberry lily/ˈblakb(ə)ri ˈlɪli/A perennial flowering plant (Belamcanda chinensis) of the iris family, known for its orange, spotted flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries.nounLow
- blackbird/ˈblakbəːd/A common, medium-sized thrush (Turdus merula) with the male having black plumage and an orange-yellow bill and eye-ring.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- blackbirder/ˈblakˌbɜːdə/A person involved in the historical practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders to work as forced labourers, especially on plantations in Australia and other colonies during the 19th century.nounVery Low
- blackbirding/ˈblækbɜːdɪŋ/The historical practice of kidnapping people, typically from Pacific islands, to work as forced labourers, especially on sugar plantations in Australia and other colonies.nounC2
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