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- basmati



[basmati 词源字典] - "A kind of long-grain Indian rice with a delicate fragrance", From Hindi bāsmatī, literally 'fragrant'.[basmati etymology, basmati origin, 英语词源]
- balmoral




- "A round brimless hat with a cockade or ribbons attached, worn by certain Scottish regiments", Mid 19th century (in sense 2): named after Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
- balafon




- "A large xylophone with hollow gourds as resonators, used in West African music", Via French from Manding bala 'xylophone' + fo 'to play'.
- Barmecide




- "Illusory or imaginary and therefore disappointing", Early 18th century (as a noun): from Arabic Barmakī, the name of a prince in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, who gave a beggar a feast consisting of ornate but empty dishes.
- bundobust




- "Arrangements or organization", Urdu, from Persian band-o-bast 'tying and binding'.
- broderie anglaise




- "Open embroidery, typically in floral patterns, on fine white cotton or linen", Mid 19th century: French, literally 'English embroidery'.
- burgh




- "A borough or chartered town", Late Middle English: Scots form of borough.
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borough from Old English:The early words burg and burh meant ‘a fortress’. Later they became ‘a fortified town’ and eventually ‘town’, ‘district’. Burgh is a Scots form. Burgher (mid 16th century) meaning ‘inhabitant of a borough’ was reinforced by Dutch burger, from burg ‘castle’. Bourgeois (late 17th century) adopted from French (from late Latin burgus ‘castle’) is related. An animal's defensive place, its burrow (Middle English) is a variant of borough.
- begad




- "Used to express surprise or for emphasis", Late 16th century: altered form; compare with bedad and gad2.
- Bahasa Indonesia




- "The official language of Indonesia", From Malay bahasa 'language'.
- bath chair




- "A kind of wheelchair for invalids, typically with a hood", Early 19th century: named after the city of Bath, which attracted many invalids because of the supposed curative powers of its hot springs.
- balti (1)




- "(In Pakistani cooking) a spicy dish cooked in a small two-handled pan known as a karahi", 1980s: of uncertain origin: perhaps from Balti.
- Balti (2)




- "A native or inhabitant of Baltistan", The name in Ladakhi dialect.
- bandh




- "A general strike", Via Hindi from Sanskrit bandh 'to stop'.
- bridie




- "A meat pasty", Perhaps from obsolete bride's pie.
- bonsella




- "A tip or bonus", From Zulu bansela 'express thanks with a gift', or from umbanselo 'small gift'.
- burnous




- "A long, loose hooded cloak worn by Arabs", Late 16th century: French, from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros 'cloak'.
- bis




- "(As a direction) again", Via French and Italian from Latin, literally 'twice'.
- bodge




- "Make or repair (something) badly or clumsily", Mid 16th century: alteration of botch.
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botch from Late Middle English:The first meaning of botch was simply ‘to repair’, with no implication of clumsiness or lack of skill. By the early 17th century it seems to have taken on its modern meaning, and Shakespeare's use of the noun in Macbeth ( c.1603) makes this clear: ‘To leave no rubs nor botches in the Work.’ Bodge (mid 16th century) is the same word as botch, but always had the negative meaning. The origin of the word is unknown.
- bevvy




- "An alcoholic drink", Late 19th century: abbreviation of beverage.
- bhavan




- "A building used for a special purpose, such as meetings or concerts", Hindi.