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boojums

boojums is the plural of boojum.

Meaning of boojum

Noun

boojum (plural boojums)

  1. A geometric pattern sometimes observed on the surface of superfluid helium-3.
  2. (countable) A species of tree (Fouquieria columnaris) native to Baja California, Mexico.
  3. Something mysterious and dangerous.
    • Her long-term projects were all dealt with. The antimemetics groups would keep plugging away without her regular input. Wheeler would find a new boojum to hunt, and be hunted by. Bernie was as much at rest as he would ever be. Euler's fight… well. That was in the future.2024 October 8, Harry Blank, “The Foreseeable Future”, in Deadlined, →ISBN, page 810

Questions about boojums

What is boojums the plural of?
Boojums is the plural of boojum.

Words near boojums in the dictionary

  1. booids
  2. booing
  3. booings
  4. boojie
  5. boojum
  6. boojums
  7. book
  8. book account
  9. book accounts
  10. book agent
  11. book agents

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