Boise
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km).
Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
a variety of russet Burbank grown in Idaho.
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noun
a city in SW Idaho: the state capital. Pop: 190 117 (2003 est)
noun
a state of the northwestern US: consists chiefly of ranges of the Rocky Mountains, with the Snake River basin in the south; important for agriculture (Idaho potatoes), livestock, and silver-mining. Capital: Boise. Pop: 1 366 332 (2003 est). Area: 216 413 sq km (83 557 sq miles) Abbreviation Id., Ida., (with zip code) ID
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