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B is for Belly

Belly or tummy is a slang word for the part of your body where your stomach is.
Your bellybutton, or navel, is the little dent in the middle of your tummy. When you were born, there was a cord connecting your belly button to your mother.

B is for Belong

Someone or something belongs in a group if it is a member of that group. Something belongs in a place if it is meant to be there, for example "the plates belong in that cupboard". Belong can also mean ownership, as in "that dog belongs to me".

B is for Below

Something is below something else if it is lower down than it, with the other thing above. This photo was taken from below a cat.

B is for Belt

A belt is a piece of clothing you wear around your waist. Belts are usually made out of leather but can be made out of anything - cloth, beads, string or even shells. Belts are usually held shut by a buckle or a knot.

B is for Beluga

A beluga is a type of whale with a smooth, white body and a rounded forehead, called a melon. It lives mainly in cold Arctic and subarctic waters.

B is for Bench

A bench is a long seat that is designed for more than one person to sit on at once. Benches sometimes don't have a backrest. Benches are often seen in parks, or by bus stops.

B is for Bend

You bend something when you change it from being straight into a curve. Someone has bent the metal bar in the picture.

B is for Bengal

The Bengal cat is a domestic cat with a spotted or marbled coat that often looks like a wild leopard. It usually has a muscular body, a broad face, and a rosette-like pattern in shades of brown, gold, or gray. Bengals can live indoors with people, but they are active and curious, enjoying playing and climbing. They are known for being smart and energetic and can be taught tricks.

B is for Bent

Something is bent if it should have been straight but instead it has a sharp curve or angle in it.
Bent can also be used to describe someone who is really set on doing something, as in "Bob was bent on getting a new car before Christmas".

B is for Beret

A beret is a distinctively shaped hat that is associated with France. Berets have no brim.

B is for Berry

A culinary berry is any small, edible fruit, such as strawberries or raspberries. True botanical berries are defined by how the fruit was formed, and neither strawberries or raspberries are true berries.
True berries include blueberries, tomatoes, capsicums, cranberries and grapes. There are many other botanical berries that are not edible. All of these true berries have the fruit made from a single ovary with the seeds inside.

B is for Berth

A berth might be a compact place you sleep when you are on a ship, train or plane. A berth is also the space a boat stays at when it comes to shore.

B is for Beryl

Beryl is a colorless mineral made up of beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate. It forms hexagonal crystals that can be very large. When beryl has impurities, it can have a coloured tint or be opaque. Coloured beryl has different names - green beryl is called emerald, pale blue beryl is called aquamarine and pink beryl is called morganite.

B is for Beside

Two things are beside each other if they are next to each other, facing the same direction. The two women on the bench are sitting beside each other, or side by side.

B is for Best

Something is best if nothing is better than it. When you win a competition, it means you are the best.
The opposite of best is worst.

B is for Bettong

A bettong is a small marsupial from Australia. Many people also call it a kangaroo rat because it looks a bit like a small rodent.

Bettongs hop on long back legs and have a pouch like other marsupials. They dig in the ground to find food, such as roots and insects. You can find them in dry areas and grasslands.

B is for Between

Something is between if it is in the space in the middle of two other things.

The small traffic cone in the picture is between two larger traffic bollards.

B is for Bevy

A group of quail is called a bevy or a covey.

B is for Beware

Beware means to be careful or cautious of something. Beware can also be used as a word to warn others to be alert in a potentially dangerous area.