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- brittlebush/ˈbrɪt(ə)lbʊʃ/A drought-resistant shrub native to desert regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by its silvery-green leaves and bright yellow flowers.nounVery Low
- britton/ˈbrɪtən/A member of the Celtic people who inhabited southern Britain before and during the Roman period, and whose language evolved into Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Historical/Specialist)
- brittonic/brɪˈtɒn.ɪk/Relating to the Celtic language group (also known as Brythonic or British Celtic) that includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton, or to the peoples who spoke these languages.adjectivenounLow/Very Low (C2)
- britzka/ˈbrɪt.skə/A type of horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood.nounRare / Obsolete
- brix scale/ˈbrɪks ˌskeɪl/A hydrometer scale used to measure the sugar content in a liquid solution, expressed as degrees Brix (°Bx).nounLow
- brno/ˈbɜːnəʊ/The name of the second-largest city in the Czech Republic.nounC2
- brno chair/ˌbɜː.nəʊ ˈtʃeə(r)/A specific, historically significant design of tubular steel and leather or fabric armchair, originally created by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for a project in Brno, Czech Republic.nounC2/Professional
- bro/brəʊ/an informal, friendly term of address for a male friend or peer; short for 'brother'.adjectivenounHigh (informal contexts)
- bro talk/ˈbrəʊ ˌtɔːk/A casual, informal style of speech, typically associated with young men, characterized by banter, slang, and topics perceived as masculine (sports, video games, dating).nounMedium (in informal contexts)
- broach/brəʊtʃ/To cautiously introduce or raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- broad/brɔːd/large from side to side; extensive in area or scope.adjectiveadverbnounB1
- broad arrow/ˌbrɔːd ˈærəʊ/A heraldic and practical symbol consisting of an arrow with a wide, flat head, traditionally used in British government property marking.nounLow
- broad bean/ˌbrɔːd ˈbiːn/A large, flat, edible green bean from the plant Vicia faba, typically eaten cooked.nounB1
- broad church/ˌbrɔːd ˈtʃɜːtʃ/An organization, group, or movement that accepts a wide range of opinions and beliefs within it.adjectivenounC1
- broad gauge/ˌbrɔːd ˈɡeɪdʒ/A railway track with a greater distance between the rails than the standard gauge.adjectivenounC1
- broad glass/brɔːd ɡlɑːs/A historical term for a sheet of blown glass that was flattened and spun into a large, circular sheet, typically used for windows before the introduction of modern plate glass.nounVery low (historical/technical term)
- broad hatchet/brɔːd ˈhætʃ.ɪt/A hatchet with a broad, heavy blade used primarily for shaping wood.nounLow
- broad jump/ˈbrɔːd ˌdʒʌmp/A track-and-field event in which an athlete leaps horizontally from a standing start, aiming for the greatest possible distance; also the jump itself.nounlow
- broad reach/brɔːd riːtʃ/The ability of something (e.g., media, a product, a service) to connect with or influence a large and diverse audience or area.nounB2-C1 (Low-frequency, domain-specific)
- broad river/brɔːd ˈrɪvə/A wide river; a river with a considerable width from bank to bank.nounC1/C2
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