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- bourgeoisify/ˈbʊəʒwɑːˌsɪfaɪ/To make something or someone more middle-class, conventional, or aligned with bourgeois values, often implying a loss of original character or authenticity.verb-transitiveRare
- bourgeon/ˈbɜːdʒən/A bud on a plant; to put forth buds.nounLow
- bourges/bʊəʒ/A historic city in central France, capital of the Cher department and the historical province of Berry.nounLow (Geographical proper noun)
- bourget/ˈbɔːʒeɪ/A specific type of jacket or coat, often associated with military or formal attire, characterized by a distinctive cut and buttoning.nounVery Low
- bourgogne/ˈbʊəɡɒn/A historic region in east-central France, famous for its wine production.nounLow
- bourguiba/bʊəˈɡiːbə/The surname of Habib Bourguiba, founding father and first president of Tunisia (1957–1987).nounC2
- bourguignon/ˌbʊəɡɪˈnjɒ̃/A French culinary term most famously used in 'boeuf bourguignon', a rich stew of beef braised in red wine, typically with mushrooms, onions, and bacon.nounC2
- bourguignonne/ˌbɔːɡɪˈnjɒn/A French culinary term meaning 'in the style of Burgundy', typically involving red wine, mushrooms, onions, and bacon.nounLow
- bourke-white/ˌbɜːk ˈwaɪt/A proper noun referring to Margaret Bourke-White, a pioneering American photojournalist and war correspondent.nounLow (proper noun of a historical figure)
- bourn/bɔːn/A small stream, brook, or boundary.nounC2 (Very low frequency, literary/archaic)
- bourne/bɔːn/A small stream or brook; also, a boundary or goal.nounLow
- bournemouth/ˈbɔːnməθ/A large coastal town and resort on the south coast of England.nounMedium (proper noun)
- bournonite/ˈbʊənənaɪt/A specific mineral, lead copper antimony sulfide (PbCuSbS₃).nounVery low (technical/mineralogical term)
- bournonville/ˈbʊənənvɪl/A proper name, most commonly referring to August Bournonville, a 19th-century Danish ballet master and choreographer, or to the style of ballet he created.nounC1/C2
- bourree/ˈbʊəreɪ/A quick French dance in duple time, or the music for such a dance.nounC2
- bourse/bʊəs/A stock exchange, particularly in Europe.nounLow
- bourtree/ˈbʊətriː/The common elder tree (Sambucus nigra), a shrub or small tree with clusters of creamy-white flowers and dark purple-black berries.nounLow
- bouse/baʊz/(verb, archaic) To drink deeply or to excess.verbverb-transitiveArchaic/Obsolete
- bousouki/bʊˈzuː.ki/A long-necked stringed musical instrument of Greek origin, similar to a mandolin, with a pear-shaped body and typically played with a plectrum.nounLow
- boustrophedon/ˌbuːstrə(ʊ)ˈfiːd(ə)n/A style of writing in which alternate lines are written in opposite directions, like the path of an ox plowing a field.adjectivenounVery Rare / Specialized
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