Bogor
a city on W Java, in Indonesia.
Formerly dutch Buitenzorg.
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 Various
Small Souls Louis Couperus
Monumental Java J. F. Scheltema
Java, Facts and Fancies Augusta de Wit
noun
a city in Indonesia, in W Java: botanical gardens and research institutions. Pop: 750 819 (2000) Former name Buitenzorg
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