Boreal
of or relating to the north wind.
of or relating to the north.
(sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas.
Historical Examples
The Unity of Civilization Various
In Our Town William Allen White
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 398, December 1848 Various
Melomaniacs James Huneker
My Attainment of the Pole Frederick A. Cook
The English at the North Pole Jules Verne
My Attainment of the Pole Frederick A. Cook
My Attainment of the Pole Frederick A. Cook
My Attainment of the Pole Frederick A. Cook
A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho M. Dale Arvey
adjective
of or relating to the north or the north wind
adjective
of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere
designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers
designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc, characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels
adj.
boreal
(bôr’ē-əl)
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