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| autochthonous (aw tahk thuh nuhs) | adj. Originating where found indigenous 2. Biology. Originating or formed in the place where found. No origin given. prolly Greek, autos, self, + khthonios, of the earth |
| avirulent | adj. Not virulent No origin |
| baccate | adj. Resembling a berry in texture or form; berrylike. 2. Bearing berries Latin bacca- berry |
| bandoneon | n. Music:) A small accordion especially popular in Latin America american spanish bandoneion german bandoneon-after hs band 1821-1860 |
| bedizened (bi dii zuhnd) | tr. v. To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner. |
| besom | n. A bundle of twigs attached to a handle and used as a broom. 2. Sports. The brrom used to sweep the ice from the path of a curling stone. middle eng old eng besma |
| bobolink (bahb uh lingk) | n. An American migratory songbird, the male of which has black, white, and yellowish plumage. Also called reedbird. Regional: ricebird |
| boucle (boo klay) | n. A type of yarn, usually three-ply and having one thread looser than the others, that produces a rough-textured cloth. 2. Fabric woven or knitted from this yarn. French pp of boucler to curl, old fr.curl of hair |
| braceros (bruh sair ohz) | n, pl., A Mexican laborer permitted to enter the US and work for a limited period of time, especially in ag. spanish laborer, brazo-arm, latin bracchium, upper arm |
| brevet (bruh vet) | n. A commission promoting a military officer in rank w/o an increase in pay. To promote by brevet. official letter-mid eng, bref letter brevis short |
