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Bhagwan [Bhagwan 词源字典]: "God", From Hindi bhagwān, from Sanskrit bhagavān, from the root bhaj 'to honour, adore'.[Bhagwan etymology, Bhagwan origin, 英语词源]
burgoo: "A stew or thick soup, typically one served at an outdoor meal", From Arabic burġul (see burghul).
bogan (1): "An uncouth or unsophisticated person, regarded as being of low social status", 1980s: perhaps from the surname Bogan.
bogan (2): "A side stream", Algonquian.
beanfeast: "A celebratory party with plentiful food and drink", Early 19th century: from bean + feast. The term originally denoted an annual dinner given to employees by their employers, where beans and bacon were regarded as an indispensable dish.
bombora: "A wave which forms over a submerged offshore reef or rock, sometimes breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken water", 1930s: from an Aboriginal word, perhaps Dharuk bumbora.
bowfin: "A predatory American freshwater fish with a large blunt head and a long dorsal fin. It is able to survive for long periods out of water", Late 19th century: from bow¹ + fin.
bitzer: "A contraption made from previously unrelated parts", 1920s: abbreviation of the phrase bits and pieces.
bivvy: "A small tent or temporary shelter", Early 20th century: abbreviation of bivouac.
bhindi: "Indian term for okra", From Hindi bhiṇḍī.
bruschetta: "Toasted Italian bread drenched in olive oil and served typically with garlic or tomatoes", Italian, from bruscare 'to toast'.
banoffi pie: "A pie or tart made with toffee, bananas, and cream", 1970s: banoffi from a blend of banana and toffee.
botnet: "A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge, e.g. to send spam", 1990s: blend of bot² and network.
brassica: "A plant of a genus that includes cabbage, swede, rape, and mustard", Modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'cabbage'.
brochette: "A skewer or spit on which chunks of meat or fish are barbecued, grilled, or roasted", French, diminutive of broche 'skewer'.
blouson: "A short loose-fitting jacket, typically bloused and finishing at the waist", Early 20th century: from French, diminutive of blouse.
buddleia: "A widely cultivated shrub with clusters of fragrant lilac, white, or yellow flowers", Modern Latin; named in honour of the English botanist Adam Buddle (died 1715), by Linnaeus, at the suggestion of Sir William Houston, who introduced the plant to Europe from South America.
bergschrund: "A crevasse at the junction of a glacier or snowfield with a steep upper slope", Mid 19th century: from German, from Berg 'mountain' + Schrund 'crevice'.
bull session: "An informal group discussion", 1920s: bull from bull³.
Brownian motion: "The erratic random movement of microscopic particles in a fluid, as a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium", Late 19th century: named after Robert Brown (1773–1858), the Scottish botanist who first observed the motion.