- northern
- of the north wind
- of or pertaining to the northern zone of plant and animal life including the taiga and tundra
Origin of boreal
Late Latin borealis from Boreasboreal
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boreal
adjective
- Of or relating to the north; northern.
- Of or concerning the north wind.
- Boreal Of or relating to the forest areas of northern Eurasia and northern North America, dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.
Origin of boreal
Middle English from Late Latin Boreālis from Latin Boreās Boreas ; see Boreas.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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- Relating to the north or to northern areas.
- Relating to the north wind.
- Relating to the forest areas of the Northern Temperate Zone that are dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.
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Adjective
(comparative more boreal, superlative most boreal)
- Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Origin
From Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέας (Boreās, “personification of the north wind”), from Balto-Slavic.
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