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11-letter words containing e, n, r, o

  • bean sprout — Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
  • beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
  • beanshooter — peashooter
  • beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
  • bearer bond — a bond payable to the person in possession
  • been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
  • before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
  • bell bronze — an alloy of copper and tin that contains a high proportion (at least 20 per cent) of tin: used for bell founding
  • bellerophon — a hero of Corinth who performed many deeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, notably the killing of the monster Chimera
  • bellfounder — a foundry worker who casts bells
  • belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
  • belowground — underground
  • ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
  • benderboard — pliable, lightweight board used for making concrete patios, in gardens, and as woven fencing: often 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide and 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.2 cm) thick and made from California redwood.
  • benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
  • benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
  • bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
  • bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
  • benzopyrene — an aromatic hydrocarbon, C20H12, found in coal tar, cigarette smoke, etc. and known to be a cause of cancer in animals
  • berlin wool — a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
  • berry spoon — a small spoon, especially of the late 18th century, having a perforated bowl.
  • beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.
  • betrothment — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
  • beurre noir — a sauce of darkly browned butter, sometimes flavored with herbs, vinegar, etc.
  • bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
  • billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
  • binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
  • bioaeration — the oxidative treatment of raw sewage by aeration
  • bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
  • bioregional — relating to a bioregion
  • bladdernose — hooded seal
  • blindstorey — a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church
  • bloodsprent — spattered or stained with blood
  • blue ribbon — A blue ribbon is the same as a blue riband.
  • blue-ribbon — of superior quality or prominence; first-rate; specially selected: a blue-ribbon committee of fund-raisers.
  • bolingbroke — the surname of Henry IV of England
  • bombardment — A bombardment is a strong and continuous attack of gunfire or bombing.
  • bonaventura — Saint, called the Seraphic Doctor. 1221–74, Italian Franciscan monk, mystic, theologian, and philosopher; author of a Life of St Francis and Journey of the Soul to God. Feast day: July 14
  • bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
  • bonbonniere — a small decorative box used to contain sweets
  • bond market — the market in which bonds are traded
  • bonderizing — to coat (steel) with an anticorrosive phosphate solution, usually in preparation for the application of paint, enamel, or lacquer.
  • bondservant — a serf or slave
  • bone marrow — Bone marrow is the soft fatty substance inside human or animal bones.
  • bone shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
  • bone-shaker — an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires.
  • bonus share — a share from stock given by a company to existing shareholders
  • bookbindery — a place in which books are bound
  • boomeranger — a young adult who returns to live with parents after a period of living away from home.
  • boondoggler — a product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout.
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