English Words Starting With B

• buraq

  nounVery Low
  /bʊˈrɑːk/A mythical winged creature in Islamic tradition that transported the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem during the Israʾ and then to heaven during the Miʿraj.
• buraydah

  nounVery Low
  /bʊˈraɪdə/A city in north-central Saudi Arabia, the capital of Al-Qassim Region.
• burb

  nounC1
  /bɜːb/An informal, often slightly derogatory term for a suburb, especially one perceived as bland, homogeneous, or unsophisticated.
• burbage

  nounVery low/Rare/Archaic
  /ˈbɜː.bɪdʒ/Coarse, rough or unruly foliage; an overgrown, untidy mass of vegetation.
• burbank

  nounLow
  /ˈbɜː.bæŋk/A proper noun primarily referring to: 1. A city in California, USA, notable as a major center for media and entertainment production. 2. A surname of English origin.
• burberry

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈbɜː.bər.i/A brand name of a British luxury fashion house, most famously known for its trench coats and distinctive tartan pattern.
• burbidge

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Specialist)
  /ˈbɜː.bɪdʒ/A surname of English origin; also refers to specific astronomical phenomena and a British naval vessel.
• burble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈbɜː.bəl/To make a continuous murmuring or bubbling sound, like a stream or gentle bubbling water; also, to talk quickly and excitedly in a way that is difficult to understand.
• burbot

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈbɜː.bət/A freshwater fish of the cod family, Lota lota, with a long body, barbel under the chin, and slippery skin.
• burchfield

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɜːtʃfiːld/A proper noun (surname) referring specifically to Robert Burchfield, a prominent New Zealand-born lexicographer and editor of the Oxford English Dictionary supplements.
• burckhardt

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɜːk.hɑːt/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Swiss-German origin.
• burd

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Dialectal)
  /bɜːd/An archaic or dialectal Scottish/Northern English term for a young woman, girl, or maiden; a poetic or rustic synonym for 'bird'.
• burden

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbɜːdn/A heavy load that is difficult to carry, either literally or figuratively.
• burden of proof

  nounC1
  /ˈbɜːdn əv ˈpruːf/The legal and logical obligation to provide sufficient evidence or argument to support one's claim.
• burdizzo

  nounVery Low
  /bɜːˈdɪzəʊ/A specialized veterinary instrument used to crush the spermatic cord and blood vessels in castration of livestock, most commonly lambs, without breaking the skin.
• burdock

  nounLow
  /ˈbɜːdɒk/A robust weed of the Arctium genus, characterized by large, coarse leaves and prickly, clinging seed heads (burs).
• bureau

  nounB2
  /ˈbjʊə.rəʊ/A piece of furniture with drawers and a flat top used for writing or as a desk.
• bureau de change

  nounB1
  /ˌbjʊə.rəʊ də ˈʃɒ̃ʒ/A place of business where one currency can be exchanged for another.
• bureau of indian affairs

  nounLow (Highly specific to U.S. political and historical contexts)
  /ˌbjʊə.rəʊ əv ˈɪn.di.ən əˈfeəz/A United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for implementing federal laws and policies related to federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Natives.
• bureau of land management

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbjʊər.əʊ əv ˈlænd ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/A specific US federal agency responsible for managing public lands.

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