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bogor
nounVery Low
/ˈbəʊɡɔː/A proper noun referring to a city in Indonesia, known for its botanical gardens and cooler climate.
bogota
nounB2
/ˌbɒɡ.əˈtɑː/The capital and largest city of Colombia, located in the Andean region.
bogtrotter
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈbɒɡˌtrɒt.ə/A person who lives in or frequents bogs or marshy land.
bogue
nounC2 / Very low frequency
/bəʊɡ/An informal term for something that is fake, fraudulent, or of poor quality; to counterfeit, cheat, or deceive.
bogus
adjectivenounC1
/ˈbəʊɡəs/Something that is not genuine or authentic; fake, false.
bogwood
nounC1/C2
/ˈbɒɡwʊd/Wood that has been preserved and often stained dark in a peat bog over a long period.
bogy
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, somewhat literary/technical)
/ˈbəʊɡi/An imaginary evil spirit or goblin, especially one that causes fear or anxiety; a hobgoblin; also, something that causes worry or fear (a bogey).
bohai
nounLow
/ˌbəʊˈhaɪ/A large, shallow, semi-enclosed sea in northeastern China, also known as the Bohai Sea.
bohea
nounRare/Obsolete
/bəʊˈhiː/A low-grade, coarse black tea, historically one of the lowest grades of Chinese black tea.
bohemia
nounC1
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ə/A region in the Czech Republic; historically, a kingdom.
bohemia-moravia
nounLow
/bəʊˈhiːmiə məˈreɪviə/Historical region and former administrative unit comprising Bohemia and Moravia, primarily referring to the Nazi German protectorate established in 1939.
bohemian
adjectivenounC1
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ən/Relating to an unconventional, artistic, and often non-materialistic lifestyle, or a person who lives such a lifestyle, typically associated with artists, writers, and musicians.
bohemian brethren
nounplural-nounLow / Historical-Specialist
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ən ˈbreð.rən/A specific 15th-century Protestant Christian movement originating in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), preceding the Moravian Church.
bohemian forest
nounC2
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ən ˈfɒr.ɪst/A large, predominantly forested mountain range in Central Europe, straddling the border between the Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Germany.
bohemianism
nounC2
/bəʊˈhiː.mi.ə.nɪ.zəm/The practice of leading a free, unconventional lifestyle, often associated with artists, writers, and intellectuals who disregard traditional social norms.
bohemond i
nounLow
/ˈbəʊɪmɒnd ðə ˈfɜːst/The name of a Norman Crusader leader and Prince of Antioch in the 11th–12th centuries.
bohlen
nounVery low (specialist)
/ˈbəʊlən/A large, squared timber or beam, typically used in heavy construction.
bohm
nounObsolete/Very Rare
/bəʊm/An archaic or dialectal term for a bump, swelling, or small hill.
bohm flute
nounLow
/bəʊm ˈfluːt/A modern concert flute with a specific key mechanism designed by Theobald Boehm in the 19th century, which became the standard for orchestral and solo performance.
bohme
nounRare / Archaic
/ˈbəʊmi/A variant spelling of 'bohemian', referring to a person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional, free-spirited lifestyle, often in a community with others.

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