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1. A, n. View full entry OE
...The letter, and the sound it represents....
2. African, n. and adj. View full entry eOE
...A native or inhabitant of Africa; a person of African origin (contextually = black African(a)black5a); spec. (in local usage) such a person as distinguished from...
3. after-, prefix View full entry eOE
...Combinations in which after- is adjectival or adverbial, and indicates that the second element refers to something that comes behind or afterwards, or an action that is performed later....
4. bastard, n. and adj. View full entry 1297
...One begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate or natural child....
5. beer, n.1 View full entry c1000
...An alcoholic liquor obtained by the fermentation of malt (or other saccharine substance), flavoured with hops or other aromatic bitters. Formerly distinguished from ale by being hopped; but now the...
6. black, adj. and n. View full entry eOE
...Designating the darkest colour possible, that of soot, coal, the sky on a moonless night in open country, and a small hole in a hollow object; of or having this colour; (also)...
7. bobotie, n. View full entry 1870
...A dish of curried minced meat with a variety of ingredients....
8. Boer, n. View full entry 1834
...A Dutch-speaking colonist in South Africa, esp. one engaged in agriculture or cattle-farming (now hist.); an Afrikaner....
9. bottle, n.2 View full entry c1375
...A vessel with a narrow neck for holding liquids, now usually made of glass; originally of leather....
10. braaivleis, n. View full entry 1939
...An out-door meal, esp. a picnic, at which meat is grilled; a barbecue....
11. bredie, n. View full entry 1815
...A stew of meat and vegetables....
12. cancer, n. and adj. View full entry c1392
...In form Cancer....
13. chermoula, n. View full entry 1974
...In North African cookery: a sauce or marinade for fish or meat, typically containing olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, coriander, and other herbs and spices; (also) a fish or meat dish served...
14. come, v. View full entry c825
...In its most literal sense it expresses the hitherward motion of a voluntary agent....
15. cookie, n. View full entry 1754
...In Scotland the usual name for a baker's plain bun; in U.S. usually a small flat sweet cake (a biscuit in U.K.), but locally a name for small cakes of...
16. cracker, n. View full entry 1509
...gen....
17. dolly, n.1 View full entry 1612
...A familiar pet-form of the name Dorothy (= doll1)....
18. dropper, n. View full entry 1699
...One who drops or lets fall in drops; in quot. 1699 = distiller (slang)....
19. Dutch, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c1380
...Of or relating to the people of Germany; German. Obs. exc. as a historical archaism, and in some parts of U.S.: see B. 1 and Dutchman...
20. egg, n. View full entry 805-31
...The (more or less) spheroidal body produced by the female of birds and other animal species, and containing the germ of a new individual, enclosed within a shell or firm membrane. ...
