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   betrayer
         n 1: one who reveals confidential information in return for
               money [syn: {informer}, {betrayer}, {rat}, {squealer},
               {blabber}]
         2: a person who says one thing and does another [syn: {double-
            crosser}, {double-dealer}, {two-timer}, {betrayer},
            {traitor}]

English Dictionary: bitter orange tree by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bioterrorism
n
  1. terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare [syn: bioterrorism, biological terrorism]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bitter orange
n
  1. any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
    Synonym(s): sour orange, Seville orange, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade, marmalade orange, Citrus aurantium
  2. highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
    Synonym(s): bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bitter orange tree
n
  1. any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
    Synonym(s): sour orange, Seville orange, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade, marmalade orange, Citrus aurantium
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
butterwort
n
  1. any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Batterer \Bat"ter*er\ (-t[etil]r*[etil]r), n.
      One who, or that which, batters.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Betrayer \Be*tray"er\, n.
      One who, or that which, betrays.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Biddery ware \Bid"der*y ware`\ [From Beder or Bidar a town in
      India.]
      A kind of metallic ware made in India. The material is a
      composition of zinc, tin, and lead, in which ornaments of
      gold and silver are inlaid or damascened. [Spelt also bidry,
      {bidree}, {bedery}, {beder}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Earth \Earth\, n. [AS. eor[?]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries.
      irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j[94]r[?], Sw. &
      Dan. jord, Goth. a[c6]rpa, OHG. ero, Gr. [?], adv., to earth,
      and perh. to E. ear to plow.]
      1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in
            distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world
            as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the
            dwelling place of spirits.
  
                     That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the
                     planets in their course.                     --S. Rogers.
  
                     In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in
            distinction from the air or water; the dry land.
  
                     God called the dry land earth.            --Gen. i. 10.
  
                     He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of
                     earth and water never appear in him.   --Shak.
  
      3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface
            of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of
            all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like;
            sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the
            visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth;
            rich earth.
  
                     Give him a little earth for charity.   --Shak.
  
      4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land.
  
                     Would I had never trod this English earth. --Shak.
  
      5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the
            pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life.
  
                     Our weary souls by earth beguiled.      --Keble.
  
      6. The people on the globe.
  
                     The whole earth was of one language.   --Gen. xi. 1.
  
      7. (Chem.)
            (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina,
                  glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria.
            (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as
                  lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta.
  
      8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as,
            the earth of a fox. --Macaulay.
  
                     They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their
                     earths.                                             --Holland.
  
      Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to
               form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple;
               earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or
               earth-closet.
  
      {Adamic earth}, {Bitter earth}, {Bog earth}, {Chian earth},
            etc. See under {Adamic}, {Bitter}, etc.
  
      {Alkaline earths}. See under {Alkaline}.
  
      {Earth apple}. (Bot.)
            (a) A potato.
            (b) A cucumber.
  
      {Earth auger}, a form of auger for boring into the ground; --
            called also {earth borer}.
  
      {Earth bath}, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in
            earth for healing purposes.
  
      {Earth battery} (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of
            which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its
            moisture.
  
      {Earth chestnut}, the pignut.
  
      {Earth closet}, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or
            a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the
            f[91]cal discharges.
  
      {Earth dog} (Zo[94]l.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or
            enter holes of foxes, etc.
  
      {Earth hog}, {Earth pig} (Zo[94]l.), the aard-vark.
  
      {Earth hunger}, an intense desire to own land, or, in the
            case of nations, to extend their domain.
  
      {Earth light} (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as
            upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called
            also {earth shine}. --Sir J. Herschel.
  
      {Earth metal}. See 1st {Earth}, 7. (Chem.)
  
      {Earth oil}, petroleum.
  
      {Earth pillars} [or] {pyramids} (Geol.), high pillars or
            pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone,
            found in Switzerland. --Lyell.
  
      {Earth pitch} (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.
  
      {Earth quadrant}, a fourth of the earth's circumference.
  
      {Earth table} (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in
            a building; the ground table.
  
      {On earth}, an intensive expression, oftenest used in
            questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do?
            Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bitter \Bit"ter\, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel.
      bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E.
      bite. See {Bite}, v. t.]
      1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of
            wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine;
            bitter as aloes.
  
      2. Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe;
            as, a bitter cold day.
  
      3. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind;
            calamitous; poignant.
  
                     It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast
                     forsaken the Lord thy God.                  --Jer. ii. 19.
  
      4. Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh;
            stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
  
                     Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
                     them.                                                --Col. iii.
                                                                              19.
  
      5. Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
  
                     The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with
                     hard bondage.                                    --Ex. i. 14.
  
      {Bitter apple}, {Bitter cucumber}, {Bitter gourd}. (Bot.) See
            {Colocynth}.
  
      {Bitter cress} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Cardamine}, esp.
            {C. amara}.
  
      {Bitter earth} (Min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia.
  
      {Bitter principles} (Chem.), a class of substances, extracted
            from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but
            with no sharply defined chemical characteristics.
  
      {Bitter salt}, Epsom salts; magnesium sulphate.
  
      {Bitter vetch} (Bot.), a name given to two European
            leguminous herbs, {Vicia Orobus} and {Ervum Ervilia}.
  
      {To the bitter end}, to the last extremity, however
            calamitous.
  
      Syn: Acrid; sharp; harsh; pungent; stinging; cutting; severe;
               acrimonious.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Orange \Or"ange\, n. [F.; cf. It. arancia, arancio, LL. arangia,
      Sp. naranjia, Pg. laranja; all fr. Ar. n[be]ranj, Per.
      n[be]ranj, n[be]rang; cf. Skr. n[be]ranga orange tree. The o-
      in F. orange is due to confusion with or gold, L. aurum,
      because the orange resembles gold in color.]
      1. The fruit of a tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C.
            Aurantium}). It is usually round, and consists of pulpy
            carpels, commonly ten in number, inclosed in a leathery
            rind, which is easily separable, and is reddish yellow
            when ripe.
  
      Note: There are numerous varieties of oranges; as, the
               {bitter orange}, which is supposed to be the original
               stock; the {navel orange}, which has the rudiment of a
               second orange imbedded in the top of the fruit; the
               {blood orange}, with a reddish juice; and the {horned
               orange}, in which the carpels are partly separated.
  
      2. (Bot.) The tree that bears oranges; the orange tree.
  
      3. The color of an orange; reddish yellow.
  
      {Mandarin orange}. See {Mandarin}.
  
      {Mock orange} (Bot.), any species of shrubs of the genus
            {Philadelphus}, which have whitish and often fragrant
            blossoms.
  
      {Native orange}, or {Orange thorn} (Bot.), an Australian
            shrub ({Citriobatus parviflorus}); also, its edible yellow
            berries.
  
      {Orange bird} (Zo[94]l.), a tanager of Jamaica ({Tanagra
            zena}); -- so called from its bright orange breast.
  
      {Orange cowry} (Zo[94]l.), a large, handsome cowry
            ({Cypr[91]a aurantia}), highly valued by collectors of
            shells on account of its rarity.
  
      {Orange grass} (Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant
            ({Hypericum Sarothra}), having minute, deep yellow
            flowers.
  
      {Orange oil} (Chem.), an oily, terpenelike substance obtained
            from orange rind, and distinct from neroli oil, which is
            obtained from the flowers.
  
      {Orange pekoe}, a kind of black tea.
  
      {Orange pippin}, an orange-colored apple with acid flavor.
  
      {Quito orange}, the orangelike fruit of a shrubby species of
            nightshade ({Solanum Quitoense}), native in Quito.
  
      {Orange scale} (Zo[94]l.) any species of scale insects which
            infests orange trees; especially, the purple scale
            ({Mytilaspis citricola}), the long scale ({M. Gloveri}),
            and the red scale ({Aspidiotus Aurantii}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bitterwort \Bit"ter*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
      The yellow gentian ({Gentiana lutea}), which has a very
      bitter taste.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Botherer \Both"er*er\, n.
      One who bothers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Butterwort \But"ter*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
      A genus of low herbs ({Pinguicula}) having simple leaves
      which secrete from their glandular upper surface a viscid
      fluid, to which insects adhere, after which the margin
      infolds and the insects are digested by the plant. The
      species are found mostly in the North Temperate zone.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Bit Error Rate
  
      (BER) The fraction of a
      message or block of data that is wrong.
  
      (2003-03-25)
  
  
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