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- bulawayo/ˌbʊləˈweɪəʊ/A major city in southwestern Zimbabwe, the country's second-largest city and an important industrial and commercial center.nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographic reference)
- bulb/bʌlb/A rounded underground storage organ of some plants (e.g., onion, tulip) or a glass container producing light.nounB1
- bulb fly/ˈbʌlb ˌflaɪ/A small fly whose larvae feed on and damage bulbs of plants, especially narcissus and related flowers.nounLow (Specialist/Gardening)
- bulb keel/ˈbʌlb ˌkiːl/A type of boat keel with a torpedo-shaped or teardrop-shaped mass at the bottom, used to lower the vessel's centre of gravity and improve stability.nounC1+ (Highly technical/specialized)
- bulb mite/ˈbʌlb ˌmaɪt/A very small, parasitic arthropod (genus Rhizoglyphus) that infests and damages the bulbs of plants, especially ornamental flowers and vegetables.nounRare
- bulbil/ˈbʌlbɪl/A small, bulb-like bud that grows on a plant, capable of developing into a new plant independently, serving as a form of vegetative reproduction.nounC2 / Highly Specialized
- bulblet/ˈbʌlblət/A small bulb, especially one that forms as a secondary growth or offset from a main bulb.nounRare
- bulbous buttercup/ˈbʌlbəs ˈbʌtəkʌp/A perennial flowering plant (Ranunculus bulbosus) characterized by a swollen, bulb-like base at the stem and bright yellow flowers.nounLow
- bulbul/ˈbʊlbʊl/Any of various passerine birds of the family Pycnonotidae, native to Africa, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, known for their melodious song and often drab plumage.nounC2
- bule/ˈbuːleɪ/A term, primarily used in Indonesian and Malaysian contexts, referring to a white foreigner or Caucasian person.nounVery low in global English. High frequency in Indonesian and Malaysian English contexts.
- bulfinch/ˈbʊlfɪn(t)ʃ/A small, stout finch of the genus Pyrrhula, with a thick, conical bill and brightly coloured plumage in the male.nounLow
- bulgakov/bʊlˈɡɑːkɒf/A Russian surname, most famously associated with the 20th-century Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov.nounLow
- bulganin/ˈbʊlɡənɪn/A rare English word meaning 'to make confused or clumsy, to bungle'.nounObscure / Extremely Low
- bulgar/ˈbʌl.ɡə/A Middle Eastern cereal food made from whole grains, especially wheat, that have been parboiled, dried, and cracked.nounLow/Medium
- bulgaria/bʌlˈɡeə.ri.ə/A country in Southeast Europe, located on the Balkan Peninsula.nounA2
- bulgarian/bʌlˈɡeə.ri.ən/A person from Bulgaria, or relating to Bulgaria.adjectivenounB1
- bulge/bʌldʒ/A rounded swelling or outward curve on an otherwise flat or smooth surface.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- bulger/ˈbʌldʒə(r)/A type of golf club with a convex face used for long, lofted shots.nounVery low
- bulgogi/bʊlˈɡəʊɡi/A Korean dish of thinly sliced, marinated beef (or sometimes pork) that is grilled or pan-fried.nounLow
- bulgur/ˈbʌlɡə/A food made from parboiled, dried, and cracked wheat, used especially in Middle Eastern cuisine.nounLow
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