(mythology) A purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep.
The golden chicken fern or woolly fern (Cibotium barometz), the rhizomes of which are covered in furry brown hair; the legend (sense 1) is supposed to have arisen because, when inverted, the rhizomes with stalks growing out of them resemble lambs.
baziotes
benzoate
benzoate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of benzoic acid.
bombazet
bombazet
noun
A kind of thin woollen cloth that may be either plain or twilled.
booziest
booziest
adj
superlative form of boozy: most boozy
botanize
botanize
verb
To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.
bozzetto
bozzetto
noun
(art) A small scale model used to make a larger sculpture.
bronzite
bronzite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of enstatite, often with a bronze-like lustre.
kotzebue
outblaze
outblaze
verb
(transitive) To shine or burn more brightly or intensely than.
robotize
robotize
verb
(transitive) To automate, especially by making use of robots.
(transitive) To give something (or someone) the characteristics of a robot.
