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boreal

 [bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‐]   Origin

bo·re·al

   [bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‐]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the north wind.
2.
of or pertaining to the north.
3.
(sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas.
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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English boriall < Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al1)
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boreal (ˈbɔːrɪəl)
 
—adj
of or relating to the north or the north wind
 
[C15: from Latin boreās the north wind]

Boreal (ˈbɔːrɪəl)
 
—adj
1.  of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere
2.  designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers
3.  designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels

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boreal
"northern," late 15c., from L. borealis, from boreas "north wind," from Gk. Boreas, god of the north wind, of unknown origin, perhaps related to words in Balto-Slavic for "mountain" and "forest."
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boreal   (bôr'ē-əl)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Relating to the north or to northern areas.

  2. Relating to the north wind.

  3. Relating to the forest areas of the Northern Temperate Zone that are dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.


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