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Word: Boreal
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from late Latin borealis, from Latin Boreas, denoting the god of the north wind, from Greek
ˈbɔːrɪəl
of the north or northern regions.
Short Definition:of north or northern regions
relating to or characteristic of the climatic zone south of the Arctic, especially the cold temperate region dominated by taiga and forests of birch, poplar, and conifers
Short Definition:relating to climatic zone south of Arctic
Examples:- northern boreal forest
relating to or denoting the second climatic stage of the postglacial period in northern Europe, between the Preboreal and Atlantic stages (about 9,000 to 7,500 years ago), marked by a warm, dry climate.
Short Definition:relating to second climatic stage of postglacial period
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