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  • 101Bladder wrack — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… …

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  • 102Bladdor senna — Bladder Blad der (bl[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. bl[=ae]dre, bl[=ae]ddre; akin to Icel. bla[eth]ra, SW. bl[ a]ddra, Dan. bl[ae]re, D. blaar, OHG. bl[=a]tara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr.… …

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  • 103Blastocarpous — Blas to*car pous, a. [Gr. ? sprout, germ + ? fruit.] (Bot.) Germinating inside the pericarp, as the mangrove. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104bole — Boll Boll, n. [OE. bolle boll, bowl, AS. bolla. See {Bowl} a vessel.] 1. The pod or capsule of a plant, as of flax or cotton; a pericarp of a globular form. [1913 Webster] 2. A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained… …

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  • 105Boll — Boll, n. [OE. bolle boll, bowl, AS. bolla. See {Bowl} a vessel.] 1. The pod or capsule of a plant, as of flax or cotton; a pericarp of a globular form. [1913 Webster] 2. A Scotch measure, formerly in use: for wheat and beans it contained four… …

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  • 106Bruchus pisi — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… …

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  • 107Bur — Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat, wherewith… …

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  • 108Bur oak — Bur Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat,… …

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  • 109Bur reed — Bur Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat,… …

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  • 110Burr — Bur Bur, Burr Burr (b[^u]r), n. [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr for burz ), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, the downe, or hairie coat,… …

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