belemnit-o: (fossil.) belemnite. — DEFIRS
belug-o*: beluga, white whale (Delphinapterus leuca).
belveder-o: (arch.) belvedere. DEFIR
bemol-o: (mus.) flat. — FIRS
bend-o: bank: long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc., strip, stripe, streak; fillet (for head), (hat) band; -izar: to bind up, place a band on; sen- -igar: to take off the band, unband; agro- -o: a strip of field; bordo- -o: piping, welt (of cloth); ledro- -o: strip, slip, band of leather; plat- -o: (arch.) platband; -o-segilo: b. saw (cf. strio). Def.: Surfaco limitizita per du linei paralela; IV-463. Ex. La standardo di Usa kontenas bendi (alterne reda, blanka), ne strii. — DEFIRS
«benedicite»: grace (before meals). — DFIS
benedik-ar: (tr.) to bless, pronounce a benediction on. — DEFIS
benediktan-o: Benedictine (monk or nun); kuvento di -i: B. convent. — DEFIRS
benefic-o: (eccl.) benefice, living; reprezento- -o: (theat.) benefit performance (where the proceeds are given to some particular person or purpose); -iero: beneficiary: holder of a benfice; recipient of the profits from a benefit performance. — DEFIRS
Bengal-ucel-o*: (orni.) Bengal finch.
benigna: benign: kind, morally good; mild (of medicines, diseases). — DEFIS
benk-o: bench, long seat, settle, form; (in boats) thwart; -o-veturo: wagonette: wagon with long sets. Def.: Sidilo longa (ligna ex.) kun o sen dors-apogilo; II-647. — DEFIRS
benzen-o: (2001) benzene. — EFIRS
benzin-o: benzine, benzene; -motoro: b. motor. — DEFIRS
benzo-o: (bot.) benzoin; resin from the tree Styrax benzoin. — DEFIRS
benzoat-o*: benzoate (a salt); -acido: aenzoic acid. — DEF
benzodiazepin-o*: (chem.) benzodiazepine.
benzol-o: benzol(e). — DEFIRS
bequadr-o: (mus.) natural (sign, symbol). — FIRS
ber-o: berry; -atra: bacciform, berry-like; -port-anta, -if-anta: bacciferous, berry producing; vit- -o: grape; sika vit- -o: raisin; frangul- -o: alder-berry; muskat- -o: muscatel grapes. — DE
Berberi-a, -ala: of, relating to Barbary; Berber-o: a Berber. — DEFIRS
berberis-o: (bot.) barberry, berberry, (fruit); -iero: b. bush (Berberis vulgaris). — DEFIRS
bered-o: beret: round, flat cap such as worn by Basque peasants. — DEFIR
berenjen-o: (bot.) aubergine, mad-apple, egg-plant (Solanum Melongene). — FS
bergamot-o, -oranjo: bergamot pear, -orange; -iero: b. tree; (Citrus Bargamia, Bergamota); -esenco: essence of b. — DEFIRS
beriberi-o: (med.) beriberi. — F
beril-o: (min.) beryl. — DEFIRS
berili-o*: (element) beryllium.
berjer-o: cushioned arm-chair. — DFR
berkeli-o: (2001) berkelium. — DEFIRS
berlin-o: berlin: a kind of coach. — DEFIRS
berlok-o: trinket, charm (such as attached to watch chains). — DFIR
berm-o: (fort. and gen.) berme: narrow shelf. Def.: Parto horizontal en taluso. — DEFRS
bernakl-o: (orni.) bernicle-goose (Branta bernicla). — DEFIS
bers-ar: (tr.) to rock (a child); -(ant)e dormigar: to lull to sleep; -ilo: cradle; -o-kanto: lullaby, cradle-song. — F
bes: (mus.) B flat.
besti-o: beast, any animal except man (cf. animalo, bruto) -ala, -atra: bestial; -al-eso: bestiality (cf. brut-al-eso); -aro: fauna, beasts (collect.); -ala debocho: bestial debauchery; kargo- -o: b. of burden;tir- -o: draught animal; -o-edukado: rearing of animals; -o-kapt-isto: trapper; -o-kulto: zoolatry, animal worship; -o-trupo: herd, drove, flock. — DEFIRS
bestiari-o*: (Rom. antiq.) bestiarius: person doomed to fight with wild beasts. — DEFIR
bet-o: (bot.) beet (genus: Beta) (cf. betravo). — DEFIS
betel-o: betel (Piper betle); -ajo: beteclass="underline" a masticatory. — DEFIRS
beton-o: beton: concrete; -izar: to cover with c.; -(iz)ajo: object covered with c.; -o fer-izita: reinforced c.; -a masonuro: c. masonry. — DEFIRS
betoni-o: (bot.) betony (Betonica officinalis). — DEFIS
betrav-o: beetroot, beet (edible: Beta Rapa) (cf. beto). — FS
bezig-o: bezique; a card game. — DEFIS
bezoar-o: bezoar. — DEFR
bezon-ar: (tr.) to need; be in want of something necessary; -o: need; -ata: needed, wanted; ne plus -ar: to have no further need of, use for; -ar dormar: to need to sleep; en kazo di -o: in case of n.: if n. be, if needful; ocito-, rido- -o: to have an inclination to yawn, laugh; sen- -a: unneeded; -ar pekunio: to n. money; la bezoni publika: the public necessities (or requirements); la -i korpala: the bodily needs; la -i di la anmo: the needs of the soul (cf. indijar, mankar). — FI