boreal

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bo•re•al  (bôr′ē əl, bōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the north wind.
  2. of or pertaining to the north.
  3. Mythology(sometimes cap.) pertaining to Boreas.
  • Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al1)
  • late Middle English boriall 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
boreal /ˈbɔːrɪəl/ adj
  1. of or relating to the north or the north wind
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin boreās the north wind
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Boreal /ˈbɔːrɪəl/ adj
  1. of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere
'boreal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aurora borealis

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