boreal
Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
Synonyms
- northern
Related words
- amphiboreal
- antiboreal
- arctoboreal
- borealization
- boreally
- boreo-montane
- boreomontane
- circumboreal
- hemiboreal
- nonboreal
- boreal bluet
- boreal chickadee
Word history
From Ancient Greek "Βορέᾱς" (personification of the north wind).
Where this comes from
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