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- broccoli/ˈbrɒk.əl.i/A green vegetable with a branching stem and small, tight green or purple flower buds, eaten as a vegetable.nounB1
- broccoli rabe/ˌbrɒk.əl.i ˈrɑːb/A leafy green vegetable with small broccoli-like florets and bitter, pungent flavor, belonging to the turnip family.nounLow
- broccolini/ˌbrɒk.əˈliː.ni/A hybrid vegetable with long, slender stalks and small florets, produced by crossing broccoli with gai lan (Chinese kale).plural-nounC1
- broch/brɒx/A drystone roundhouse tower of Iron Age Scotland.nounVery Low / Specialized
- brochantite/ˈbrɒʃəntaɪt/A green copper sulfate hydroxide mineral.nounC2+
- broche/ˈbrəʊʃ/A decorative pin or clasp, often ornamental, used to fasten clothing.adjectivenounC1
- brochette/brɒˈʃet/A skewer on which pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables are cooked or served.adjectivenounC1
- brocho/ˈbrɒk.əʊ/ or /ˈbrəʊ.kəʊ/A common typographical or spelling error, often a misrendering of 'brochure' or a creative coinage.nounNone
- brochure/ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/A small, thin book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or servicenounB2
- brock/brɒk/A badger.nounC1/C2 (very low frequency in general English; primarily encountered in regional/dialect, literary, or proper noun contexts)
- brockage/ˈbrɒkɪdʒ/A coin minting error where a previously struck coin remains stuck in the press and becomes impressed onto the surface of a newly struck coin.nounVery Rare
- brocken/ˈbrəʊkən/Something that has been damaged and no longer functions or is in pieces; also refers to a state of discontinuity, violation, or emotional distress.nounVery High (C1-C2 level word due to frequency and extensive metaphorical use)
- brocken bow/ˌbrəʊ.kən ˈbəʊ/An archery bow that is physically fractured or damaged, rendering it non-functional.nounLow (C2)
- brocken specter/ˌbrɒkən ˈspektə/A magnified shadow of an observer cast onto cloud or mist, surrounded by a luminous glory (ring of coloured light).nounRare/Specialized
- brocket/ˈbrɒkɪt/A young stag, typically one in its second year, that has antlers with a single unbranched point or tine on each side.nounVery Low / Specialist
- brockhouse/ˈbrɒk.haʊs/A specific surname, or a very rare/obsolete term possibly referring to a dwelling or shelter for badgers ('brock' being an old word for badger).nounExtremely Rare
- brockton/ˈbrɒk.tən/A proper noun referring to a city in Massachusetts, USA.nounLow
- brockville/ˈbrɒkvɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Saint Lawrence River.nounVery Low
- brocot escapement/ˌbrəʊ.kəʊ ɪˈskeɪp.mənt/A specific type of clock escapement mechanism invented by Louis-Gabriel Brocot, characterized by adjustable pallets and often visible through a dial aperture.nounVery Low (Specialist Technical Term)
- broddleAn onomatopoeic term, specific to certain dialects or families, for gently splashing, paddling, or poking at water, a liquid, or a soft substance with one's hands or feet.verbExtremely Rare
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