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Terms in English 2101-2110 of 8494

bulk cheese

[English]

A slang term for Cheddar cheese.

bull

[English] plural bulls

A bull is an uncastrated male animal. Not usually eaten.

bullace

[English] plural bullaces

The bullace is a small, blue-black, sharp-flavoured cooking plums with thorny branches which grow wild and are a form of damson plum. They are not good for eating, but make excellent preserves.

bull cheese

[English]

An early name for beef jerky, i.e. dried strips of meat.

bullet

[English] plural bullets

A lobster which is missing both claws.

bullfinch

[English] plural bullfinches

The bullfinch is a finch with a bright pink breast. If you *think* you have seen a bullfinch you have probably seen a chaffinch. You *know* when you have seen a bullfinch.

bullhead (catfish)

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In the United Kingdom the bullhead is a small variety of catfish with a large head, weighing not more than 450 g (1 lb). It has firm flesh with a mild flavour. The skin must be removed before cooking as it is tough and inedible. Bullheads are versatile as they can be poached, grilled, steamed or used in soups and stews. In the United States bullhead refers to any of a variety of freshwater fish, especially the bull-pout or horned pout.

Bullion

[English]

A variety of hop, providing bitter fruit, grown in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It lends an intense black currant aroma, along with a spicy and pungent bitterness. A good bittering hop for Stouts and Dark ales.

bullock

[English] plural bullocks

A bullock is a young bull less than a year old. In France bouvillon refers to male cattle slaughtered at 24-40 months.

bullock's heart

[English] plural bullock's hearts

The fruit of a South American tree of the custard apple family. It has thin, reddish-brown skin and is shaped rather like a heart. The flesh is slightly more gritty and solid than other custard apples.