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Boreal

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɔːrɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bôr′ē əl, bōr′-)

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Boreal /ˈbɔːrɪəl/ adj

of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere

bo•re•al (bôr′ē əl, bōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.

of or pertaining to the north wind.
of or pertaining to the north.
Mythology(sometimes cap.) pertaining to Boreas.

Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al¹)
late Middle English boriall 1425–75

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boreal /ˈbɔːrɪəl/ adj

of or relating to the north or the north wind

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin boreās the north wind

'Boreal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aurora borealis

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