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Boi⋅se

[boi-zee or, especially locally, -see]
–noun
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail. 102,451.

I⋅da⋅ho

[ahy-duh-hoh]
–noun
1. a state in the NW United States. 943,935; 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
2. a variety of russet Burbank grown in Idaho.

I⋅da⋅ho⋅an [ahy-duh-hoh-uhn, ahy-duh-hoh-] , adjective, noun
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Boi·se   (boi'sē, -zē)   
The capital and largest city of Idaho, in the southwest part of the state on the Boise River, about 257 km (160 mi) long. The city was founded in 1863 after gold was discovered in the river valley. Population: 199,000.
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Idaho

State in the Rocky Mountains bordered by British Columbia, Canada, to the north; Montana and Wyoming to the east; Utah and Nevada to the south; and Oregon and Washington to the west. Its capital and largest city is Boise.

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