单词 | ballyboe |
释义 | ballyboe/ˌbalɪˈbəʊ/Irish English. Now historical noun A measure of land in Ireland (chiefly Ulster).
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in Parliamentary Papers. From Irish baile bó (now hist.) from baile place, town, townland, unit of land measurement + bó, perhaps with reference to the amount of land needed to graze a certain number of cows. |
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