Boreal
/ˈbɔːɹɪ.əl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A subdivision of the Holocene epoch. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
"boreal forests"
Adjective
- 1 comprising or throughout far northern regions wordnet
- 2 toward or located in the north wordnet
- 3 relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind wordnet
Example
More examples"We're in the Boreal forest of Canada, and we've uncovered a civilization of literate caterpillars."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin boreālis (“northern”), from Boreās, from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (Boréās, “personification of the north wind”).