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boreal
bo·re·al B0402400 (bôr′ē-əl)adj.1. Of or relating to the north; northern.2. Of or concerning the north wind.3. Boreal Of or relating to the forest areas of northern Eurasia and northern North America, dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.
[Middle English, from Late Latin Boreālis, from Latin Boreās, Boreas; see Boreas.]boreal (ˈbɔːrɪəl) adjof or relating to the north or the north wind[C15: from Latin boreās the north wind]
Boreal (ˈbɔːrɪəl) adj1. (Physical Geography) of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere2. (Physical Geography) designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers3. (Physical Geography) designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazelsbo•re•al (ˈbɔr i əl, ˈboʊr-)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to the north wind. 2. of or pertaining to the north. [1425–75; late Middle English boriall < Late Latin boreālis northern (Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al1)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | boreal - relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind | | 2. | boreal - toward or located in the north; "the boreal signs of the Zodiac" | | 3. | boreal - comprising or throughout far northern regionscircumborealnorthern - situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors" |
borealadjectiveVery cold:arctic, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, wintry.Archaic: frore.Idiom: bitter cold.Translationsboreal
boreal[′bȯr·ē·əl] (ecology) Of or relating to northern geographic regions. boreal
boreal - pertaining to the north. The zone of cold winters and short summers.
- the period from 7500 to 5500 BC when cold winters and warm summers occurred in northern Europe.
- forest made up mainly of conifers stretching across North America, Europe and Northern Asia directly south of the tundra.
boreal
Synonyms for borealadj very coldSynonyms- arctic
- freezing
- frigid
- frosty
- gelid
- glacial
- icy
- polar
- wintry
- frore
Synonyms for borealadj comprising or throughout far northern regionsSynonymsRelated Words |