| aubergine |
the British word for eggplant, a plant grown for its dark purple, oval fruit. Aubergine is eaten as a vegetable. |
| azalea |
a shrub with dark green leaves and brightly colored flowers. |
| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| bald eagle |
a large eagle of the United States and Canada that is dark brown with a white head and tail. Bald eagles have a wingspan of about seven feet. |
| basalt |
a dark, heavy rock that is created by lava flowing from volcanoes. |
| beet |
a plant whose leaves and fleshy dark red root can be eaten. |
| bioluminescence |
light given off naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria. The bioluminescence of fireflies allows them to blink on and off in the dark. |
| bitter |
Bitter describes a certain kind of taste in the mouth. It is like the taste of berries before they become sweet. A strong cup of tea or dark chocolate with no sugar can also have a bitter taste. [1/3 definitions] |
| black |
(usually capitalized) a person who has ancestors who came from Africa and who typically has dark skin, eyes, and hair; African American. [3/7 definitions] |
| black bear |
an Asian bear with dark brown fur. [1/2 definitions] |
| blackberry |
a dark purple or black berry that is made up of many large seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| blackboard |
a smooth, hard panel for writing on with chalk; chalkboard. Blackboards are often made of slate and have a dark color. |
| blacken |
to make black; make dark. [1/3 definitions] |
| Black Sea |
The Black Sea is a large body of water that is located between the country of Ukraine to the north and the country of Turkey to the south. The Black Sea is not really black, but sometimes the water can look very dark. On a map, the Black Sea looks like a big lake, but the water is salty, and it connects to another sea, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| black sheep |
Someone who is very different from the rest of their family or group is sometimes called "the black sheep." Sometimes the other members of the family or group are ashamed of this person because they do bad things or they are not as successful as they are. Sometimes a person is called a "black sheep" just because they think very differently from the rest of the group and want to have a different kind of life. In a real group of animal sheep, most of the sheep have a light color. Only a few sheep in the group might have a dark color. |
| broccoli |
Broccoli is a green vegetable. A bunch of broccoli looks like a tight bunch of dark green flowers. |
| bromine |
a poisonous, dark reddish brown liquid that is one of the chemical elements. It evaporates quickly and combines easily with other elements. (symbol: Br) |
| bruise |
an injury that does not cause a break in the skin or bone but usually causes a dark blue or purple mark to appear on the skin. [1/3 definitions] |
| brunette |
having a dark brown color. [2 definitions] |
| cabbage |
A cabbage is a vegetable made of thick leaves that form a tight ball. Cabbages are light green or dark purple. |
| catbird |
a dark gray North American songbird. One of its calls is like the sound a cat makes. |