<B>bo tree,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the sacred fig tree of India under which the founder of Buddhism is said to have attained the enlightenment which constituted him the Buddha; pipal. The bo tree belongs to the mulberry family. </DL>
<A NAME="botryoid">
<B>botryoid, </B>adjective. =botryoidal.</DL>
<A NAME="botryoidal">
<B>botryoidal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the form of a bunch of grapes. adv. <B>botryoidally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="botryomycosis">
<B>botryomycosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease of horses in which a micrococcus causes the formation of small, fibrous tumors in the lungs and other parts of the horse. </DL>
<B>botrytis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a genus of fungi which thrive in cool damp weather and attack the buds of flowering plants, causing them to shrivel up and die. </DL>
<A NAME="bots">
<B>bots, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> a disease especially of horses, cattle, sheep, and oxen, caused by infestation of the stomach and intestines with the larvae of botflies. Also, <B>botts.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bott">
<B>bott, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> bot; the larva of a botfly. </DL>
<A NAME="bottega">
<B>bottega, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ghe.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Italian.) a studio; workshop. </DL>
<A NAME="bottine">
<B>bottine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a woman's boot or shoe. </DL>
<A NAME="bottle">
<B>bottle</B> (1), noun, verb, <B>-tled,</B> <B>-tling.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a container without handles for holding liquids, usually made of glass. Most bottles have narrow necks which can be closed with stoppers. Some bottles, however, have wide necks; some are closed with caps. <BR> <I>Ex. He dropped the bottle and it broke.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the amount that a bottle can hold. <BR> <I>Ex. He can drink a whole bottle of soda at one time.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to put into bottles. <BR> <I>Ex. Many companies bottle perfume.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to hold in; keep back; control. <BR><I>expr. <B>bottle up,</B> </I>to hold in; keep back; control. <BR> <I>Ex. He managed to bottle up his anger.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>crack a bottle,</B> </I>to open a bottle and drink what is in it. <BR> <I>Ex. Two gentlemen ... are cracking a bottle together at some inn (Henry Fielding).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>hit the bottle,</B> (Slang.) <DD><B> a. </B>to drink a great deal of intoxicating liquor. </I> <I>Ex. [She] started hitting the bottle at twenty ... Then, through the good offices of Alcoholics Anonymous, she got a grip on herself (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to become intoxicated. <BR> <I>Ex. The first time he hit the bottle he became very sick.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>the bottle,</B> </I>(Slang.) intoxicating liquor. <BR> <I>Ex. The former alcoholic made up his mind to stay away from the bottle and he succeeded.</I> adj. <B>bottlelike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bottle">
<B>bottle</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Dialect.) a bundle, such as one of hay or straw. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlebaby">
<B>bottle baby,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an infant who is bottle-fed rather than breast-fed. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S. Slang.) a person who drinks too much alcoholic liquor. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlebrush">
<B>bottlebrush, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various plants, such as the mare's-tail or certain horsetails, that look like thin brushes. </DL>
<A NAME="bottleclub">
<B>bottle club,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a private club at which alcoholic drinks are served after the legal closing hours of public bars. </DL>
<A NAME="bottledgas">
<B>bottled gas,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> butane, propane, or a similar gas liquefied and stored under pressure in portable tanks. </DL>
<A NAME="bottledinbond">
<B>bottled in bond,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) untaxed during government-supervised storage of bottled whiskey. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlefeed">
<B>bottle-feed, </B>transitive verb, <B>-fed,</B> <B>-feeding.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to feed (a baby or young animal) with a bottle. <BR> <I>Ex. Visitors are invited to cuddle newborn calves and bottle-feed kids (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bottleful">
<B>bottleful, </B>noun, pl. <B>-fuls.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> as much as a bottle will hold. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlegentian">
<B>bottle gentian,</B> =closed gentian.</DL>
<A NAME="bottlegourd">
<B>bottle gourd,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a gourd shaped like a flask, dried and used for a cup, bowl, or other container. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlegreen">
<B>bottle green,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a very dark green. </DL>
<B>bottle imp,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a Cartesian devil. </DL>
<A NAME="bottleneck">
<B>bottleneck, </B>noun, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the neck of a bottle. <DD><B> 2. </B>a narrow passageway or street. <DD><B> 3. </B>a person, thing, or condition that hinders progress; check. <DD><B> 4. </B>any situation in which progress is hindered. <BR> <I>Ex. Heavy traffic caused a bottleneck at the narrow bridge. Labor bottlenecks also are likely to develop in the ... construction and machine tool industries (New York Times).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> like a bottleneck; narrow. <BR> <I>Ex. Several highways converged into a bottleneck approach to the airport.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to confine in a bottleneck; hinder or delay. <BR> <I>Ex. to bottleneck traffic on an approach to a bridge.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to be hindered or delayed. <BR> <I>Ex. Decisions bottleneck on his desk (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<B>bottle-nosed dolphin,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a dolphin with a bottle-shaped nose. It grows up to 12 feet long and weighs as much as 800 pounds. </DL>
<A NAME="bottlenosedwhale">
<B>bottle-nosed whale,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various small whales, such as the blackfish. </DL>
<A NAME="bottleparty">
<B>bottle party,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a party to which the guests bring their own alcoholic liquor. </DL>
<A NAME="bottler">
<B>bottler, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person or machine that bottles beverages or other liquids. </DL>
<A NAME="bottletree">
<B>bottle tree,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an Australian tree with a short trunk that bulges like a round bottle. Australian aborigines make nets of bottle-tree fibers and drink bottle-tree sap. The bottle tree belongs to the sterculia family. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=sour gourd.</B> <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=baobab.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="bottlewasher">
<B>bottle-washer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a general caretaker; factotum. <BR> <I>Ex. Marcovic had been the bodyguard, bottle-washer, and friend of film star Alain Delon (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bottom">
<B>bottom, </B>noun, adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the lowest part. <BR> <I>Ex. the bottom of the hill. These berries at the bottom of the basket are crushed.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the part on which anything rests; base. <BR> <I>Ex. The bottom of that glass is wet.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>the ground under water. <BR> <I>Ex. Many wrecks lie at the bottom of the sea.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>Often, <B>bottoms,</B> <I>pl.</I> the low land along a river, especially when the river is large and the level area is of considerable extent. <DD><B> 5. </B>a seat. <BR> <I>Ex. This chair needs a new bottom.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Figurative.) basis; foundation; origin. <BR> <I>Ex. We will get to the bottom of the mystery.</I> (SYN) groundwork, base. <DD><B> 7. </B>the buttocks. <DD><B> 8a. </B>the keel or hull of a ship. <BR> <I>Ex. When the ship went over the rock it tore a hole in its bottom and sank.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>a ship. <DD><B> 9. </B>the working part of a plow. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>lowest or last. <BR> <I>Ex. These are bottom prices. I see a robin on the bottom branch of that tree. I have spent my bottom dollar.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) underlying; fundamental. <DD><B> 3a. </B>of, having to do with, or at the bottom. <BR> <I>Ex. bottom life in the ocean.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>living at or near the bottom. <BR> <I>Ex. a bottom fish.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to put a seat on. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) to get to the bottom of; understand fully. <DD><B> 3. </B>to set upon a foundation; base; rest. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to rest on a foundation; be based or grounded. <DD><B> 2. </B>to reach the bottom. <BR> <I>Ex. The boat has bottomed twice on this shallow stretch.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>at bottom,</B> </I>fundamentally. <BR> <I>Ex. He is, at bottom, a good-hearted fellow.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>be at the bottom of,</B> </I>to be the real author, source, or cause of. <BR> <I>Ex. Her headache was at the bottom of her grumpy behavior.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>bottom out,</B> </I>to reach the lowest possible part, from which only a rise is possible. <BR> <I>Ex. Signs of a bottoming out in the economy are becoming more pronounced (Wall Street Journal).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>bottoms up! </B>(Informal.) drink up! empty your glass. </I> <I>Ex. Matt liked a world of familiar ... and well-worn refrains; without a touch of apology he gave "Bottoms up" toasts and uttered "See you in the funny papers" good nights (New Yorker).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>get to the bottom of,</B> </I>to discover the underlying source, cause, or significance of. <BR> <I>Ex. The British authorities tried to get to the bottom of the Boston Tea Party but the leaders remained unnamed.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>knock the bottom out of,</B> </I>to render invalid; make of no effect; bring to naught. <BR> <I>Ex. The rainstorm knocked the bottom out of our camping plans.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>scrape the bottom of the barrel,</B> </I>to use up one's last resources. <BR> <I>Ex. New plans must be found for raising money, he said, because "we are scraping the bottom of the barrel right now" (New York Times).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>the bottom falls out</B> (<B>of</B>), </I>to have a collapse (of). <BR> <I>Ex. The Toronto Stock market suffered the sharpest decline since the big drop of May, 1962, when the bottom fell out of the New York market (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bottomdog">
<B>bottom dog,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) an underdog. <BR> <I>Ex. The bottom dogs have remained on the bottom, sharing hardly at all in the advances that the income groups above them have made (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bottomed">
<B>-bottomed,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) having a ______bottom. <BR> <I>Ex. Flat-bottomed boat = a boat having a flat bottom.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="bottomgrass">
<B>bottom grass,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> grass growing in lowlands or bottom lands. </DL>
