Words that start with B

Baba ganoush is a creamy dip made from cooked eggplant, usually roasted or grilled until soft and smoky. It often includes tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil.

It is a traditional dish of the Levant and nearby Middle Eastern regions, but its exact origin is uncertain. It is commonly eaten with flatbread or served as part of a meal with other small dishes.

A baby is a very young person. Babies are small and helpless, and can't walk or talk. When babies get a little bit older, they move around by crawling on their hands and knees.

Baby's tears, also called baby tears, angel's tears, mind-your-own-business, peace-in-the-home, pollyanna vine, mother of thousands, Corsican curse or Irish moss is a small, soft, creeping green plant. It is not a moss. Baby's tears likes moist, shady areas and will grow alongside ferns or in tanks set up for amphibians.

Your back is the part of your body that is behind you, between your bottom and your neck. The bone running down the centre of your back is called your spine.

Bacon is made from the meat of a pig. It is cured and smoked, and then sliced into thin strips. The part of the pig the bacon is taken from depends on what part of the world the bacon is made in. In America, the belly is used, and in Australia and the UK the back is used.
Bacon is most often eaten with eggs for breakfast.

The bactrian camel is different to the dromedary camel because it has two humps instead of one. There are a lot less bactrian camels, and there are very few wild ones left.

Badminton is a sport in which players use light racquets to hit a shuttlecock over a net. Players can play one against one or in teams of two. The aim is to make the shuttlecock land in the other side of the court.

The game became popular in England in the 1800s and was named after Badminton House, a large home where the sport was played. It is now played and watched in many countries.

A bagel is a dense, chewy bread roll shaped like a ring. Unlike ordinary bread rolls, bagels are briefly boiled before baking, which gives them a smooth crust and distinctive chewy texture.

People often slice bagels in half and eat them with cream cheese or other toppings. Bagels are a common breakfast food.

Bagpipes are a musical instrument most people associate with Scotland, although various forms of bagpipes have been played in lots of different countries. Someone who plays bagpipes is called a piper.
Bagpipes, as the name suggests, are made from an airtight bag with several pipes attached to it. The pipes are a chanter that you use to play tunes, and one or more drones that make a continuous noise. The piper keeps the bag full of air by blowing into it, and squeezes air out of it with their arm. You can't stop bagpipes from making noise while there is air in the bag.

Bait is something, usually food, that is used to attract animals so you can catch them. You can use bait to attract anything that moves.
Fish hooks are baited with worms or pieces of smaller fish. mouse traps are baited with cheese or peanut butter.