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bhaji [bhaji 词源字典]: "(In Indian cuisine) a small flat cake or ball of vegetables, fried in batter", From Hindi bhājī 'fried vegetables'.[bhaji etymology, bhaji origin, 英语词源]
boofhead: "A fool", 1940s: probably from bufflehead 'simpleton', based on obsolete buffle 'buffalo'.
bogie: "An undercarriage with four or six wheels pivoted beneath the end of a railway vehicle", Early 19th century (originally in northern English dialect use): of unknown origin.
bilby: "Another term for rabbit-eared bandicoot", Late 19th century: probably from an Aboriginal language.
boma: "(In eastern and southern Africa) an enclosure, especially for animals", Kiswahili.
Bovril: "A concentrated essence of beef diluted with hot water to make a drink", Late 19th century: from Latin bos, bov- 'ox', the second element perhaps from vril, an imaginary form of energy described in E. Bulwer-Lytton's novel The Coming Race (1871).
belle époque: "The period of settled and comfortable life preceding the First World War", French, 'fine period'.
becquerel: "The SI unit of radioactivity, corresponding to one disintegration per second", Late 19th century: named after A.-H. Becquerel (see Becquerel, Antoine-Henri).
Bluetooth: "A standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices", 1990s: said to be named after King Harald Bluetooth (910–85), credited with uniting Denmark and Norway, as Bluetooth technology unifies the telecommunications and computing industries.
brand new: "Completely new", Late 16th century: from brand + new, with the idea 'straight from the fire'.
begum: "A Muslim woman of high rank", From Urdu begam, from eastern Turkish bigim 'princess', feminine of big 'prince'.
braaivleis: "A picnic or barbecue where meat is grilled over an open fire", Afrikaans, 'grilled meat', from braai 'to grill' + vleis 'meat'.
boerewors: "A type of traditional sausage, typically containing coarsely ground beef and pork seasoned with spices", Afrikaans, from boere 'Afrikaner or farmer's' + wors 'sausage'.
bhangra: "A type of popular music combining Punjabi folk traditions with Western pop music", 1960s (denoting a traditional folk dance): from Punjabi bhāngrā.
blag: "Manage to obtain (something) by using persuasion or guile", Late 19th century: perhaps from French blaguer 'tell lies'.
bouzouki: "A long-necked Greek form of mandolin", 1950s: from modern Greek mpouzouki, possibly related to Turkish bozuk 'spoilt' (with reference to roughly made instruments).
bothy: "(In Scotland) a small hut or cottage, especially one for housing farm labourers or for use as a mountain refuge", Late 18th century: obscurely related to Irish and Scottish Gaelic both, bothan, and perhaps to booth.
boletus: "A toadstool with pores rather than gills on the underside of the cap, typically having a thick stem", From Latin, from Greek bōlitēs, perhaps from bōlos 'lump'.
by-law: "A regulation made by a local authority or corporation", Middle English: probably from obsolete byrlaw 'local law or custom', from Old Norse býjar, genitive singular of býr 'town', but associated with by.
biryani: "An Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat, fish, or vegetables", Urdu, from Persian biryāni, from biriyān 'fried, grilled'.