boree
/bɔˈɹi/
boree noun: any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens. Also the obsolete form of bourrée.
Noun (1)
boree (plural borees)
Noun (2)
boree (plural borees)
- A person who is bored by another; the victim of a bore.
- The boree has been heard from frequently since the Renaissance, and his sentiments have undergone little change. The borer hasn't had much to say for himself.1896, Harry Persons Taber, Elbert Hubbard, The Philistine, volume 3, page 21
- Rennie was an expert on boredom, having done a piece on it for Pandora's “Relationships” column in which she claimed that there were two people involved in boredom, not just one: the borer and the boree.2012, Margaret Atwood, Bodily Harm
Proper noun capitalized: Boree
Boree
- A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
Also used as
boree is also the obsolete form of bourrée.
Forms of boree
| plural | borees |
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Origin of boree
From Gamilaraay buri.
From bore + -ee.
Phrases with boree
Questions about boree
- What does boree mean?
- Boree means any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.
- What part of speech is boree?
- Boree can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce boree?
- Boree is pronounced /bɔˈɹi/.
- What is the plural of boree?
- The plural of boree is borees.
Words near boree in the dictionary
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