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Bor·laug
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ˈbɔr
lɔg, -lɒg
/
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bawr
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noun
Norman Ernest,
1914–2009,
U.S. agronomist, leading figure in “Green Revolution”: Nobel
peace
prize 1970.
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Borlaug
(ˈbɔːlɔːɡ)
—
n
Norman
(
Ernest
). born 1914, US agronomist, who bred new strains of high-yielding cereal crops for use in developing countries. Nobel peace prize 1970
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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