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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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2019
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NOUN a small, tight swelling on a tree or plant, which develops into a flower or leaf

Buddhist

NOUN someone who follows the religious teachings of Buddha, who taught in India in the fifth century. Buddhists believe that the way to end suffering is by overcoming our desires.

Buddhism NOUN

budgerigar budgerigars

NOUN a small, brightly-coloured pet bird. Budgerigars originated in Australia.

[an Australian Aboriginal name, from budgeri + gar meaning good cockatoo]

budget budgets, budgeting, budgeted

NOUN 1 a plan showing how much money will be available and how it will be spent

VERB 2 If you budget for something, you plan how you use your money carefully, so as to be able to afford what you want.

buffalo buffaloes

NOUN 1 a wild animal like a large cow with long curved horns

2 another word for bison

buffet buffets

NOUN 1 a café at a station or on a train

2 a meal at which people serve themselves

bug bugs, bugging, bugged

NOUN 1 a small insect, especially one that causes damage

2 an infection or virus that makes you ill

3 a small error in a computer programme that stops it working properly

VERB 4 If a place is bugged, tiny microphones are hidden there to pick up what people are saying.

build builds, building, built

VERB If you build something, you make it from all its parts.

builder builders

NOUN a person whose job is to build buildings

building buildings

NOUN a structure with walls and a roof

bulb bulbs

NOUN 1 the glass part of an electric lamp

2 an onion-shaped root from which a flower or plant grows. Tulips and daffodils are grown from bulbs.

[from Greek bolbos meaning onion]

bulge bulges, bulging, bulged

VERB 1 If something bulges, it swells out.

NOUN 2 a lump on a normally flat surface

bulk bulks

NOUN 1 a large mass of something

PHRASE 2 If you buy something in bulk, you buy it in large quantities.

bulky bulkier, bulkiest

ADJECTIVE Something that is bulky is large and heavy and sometimes difficult to move.

bull bulls

NOUN the male of some animal species including cattle, elephants and whales

bulldozer bulldozers

NOUN a powerful tractor with a broad blade in front, which is used for moving earth or knocking things down

bullet bullets

NOUN a small piece of metal fired from a gun

bulletin bulletins

NOUN a short news report on radio or television

bullion

NOUN gold or silver bars

bullock bullocks
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