boreal








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  1. of or relating to the north wind.
  2. of or relating to the north.
  3. (sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the north or the north wind

adjective

  1. of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere
  2. designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers
  3. 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.

“northern,” late 15c., from Latin borealis, from boreas “north wind,” from Greek Boreas, name of the god of the north wind, of unknown origin, perhaps related to words in Balto-Slavic for “mountain” and “forest.”

  1. Relating to the north or to northern areas.
  2. Relating to the north wind.
  3. 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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