English Words Starting With B

• bamboo curtain

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌbæmˈbuː ˈkɜː.tən/A term referring to a political and ideological barrier isolating China (especially under Mao Zedong) and other Communist states in East Asia from the West and non-communist countries.
• bamboo network

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /ˌbæmˈbuː ˈnɛtwəːk/A term used to describe the interconnected business networks of Overseas Chinese and Southeast Asian families, often characterized by shared cultural and familial ties.
• bamboo shoots

  plural-nounB2
  /ˌbæmˈbuː ʃuːts/The young, edible sprouts that grow from bamboo plants, harvested before they become woody.
• bamboo turning

  nounLow
  /ˌbæmˈbuː ˈtɜːnɪŋ/A specialized woodworking technique for creating cylindrical or curved components from bamboo, often on a lathe.
• bamboo ware

  nounLow
  /ˌbæmˈbuː wɛə/Objects, typically tableware or utensils, made from bamboo.
• bamboozle

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveMedium-Low
  /bæmˈbuː.zəl/To deceive, trick, or cheat someone, often in a playful or confusing way.
• bamboozled

  adjectiveverbC1
  /bæmˈbuːzld/To be deceived, tricked, or cheated, often in a confusing or bewildering way.
• ban

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /bæn/to officially or formally forbid something, typically by law or rule.
• ban-the-bomber

  nounLow/Rare
  /ˌbæn ðə ˈbɒm.ə/A person who actively campaigns for the abolition of nuclear weapons through political or protest actions.
• banaba

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /bəˈnɑːbə/A tropical tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa) native to Southeast Asia and the Philippines, known for its medicinal properties.
• banach space

  nounVery low (C2/Technical)
  /ˈbænæk speɪs/A complete normed vector space, a fundamental structure in functional analysis and modern mathematics.
• banak

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbæn.æk/A tropical American tree of the genus Virola, whose wood and resin are used locally.
• banality

  nounC1/C2
  /bəˈnæl.ə.ti/The quality of being boring, ordinary, and unoriginal; something that lacks freshness, originality, or meaning.
• banalize

  verb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low)
  /ˈbænəlaɪz/To make something seem ordinary, unoriginal, or trivial by frequent repetition or overexposure.
• banana

  nounHigh
  /bəˈnɑː.nə/A long, curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet, white flesh inside.
• banana belt

  nounLow
  /bəˈnɑːnə bɛlt/An area, typically within a colder region, that has a notably milder climate than the surrounding areas.
• banana bender

  nounC2
  /bəˌnɑː.nə ˈben.dər/A colloquial, often humorous term for a person from Queensland, Australia.
• banana family

  nounLow
  /bəˌnɑː.nə ˈfæm.əl.i/A humorous or informal collective term for one's immediate family members, particularly parents and children.
• banana oil

  nounLow
  /bəˈnɑːnə ɔɪl/Nonsense, insincere flattery, or exaggerated talk that is intended to deceive or persuade.
• banana plug

  nounLow (C1/C2), specialized term.
  /bəˈnɑːnə plʌɡ/A cylindrical electrical connector with a spring-loaded, tapering metal tip that resembles the shape of a banana, used for making temporary, low-voltage connections.

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