boreal, circumboreal
(adjective) comprising or throughout far northern regions
boreal
(adjective) toward or located in the north; “the boreal signs of the Zodiac”
boreal
(adjective) relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Boreal (uncountable)
(geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Holocene epoch.
• albero
boreal (comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
• septentrional
• northern
• austral
• meridional
• albero
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"re*al, a. Etym: [L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.]
Definition: Northern; pertaining to the north, or to the north wind; as, a boreal bird; a boreal blast. So from their own clear north in radiant streams, Bright over Europe bursts the boreal morn. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
