Complete Definition of "boreen"

English

Etymology
From Ir. bóithrín, diminutive of bóthar �road�.

Pronunciation
w:General American|GenAm? IPA|[b�ɹ�in]

Noun
en-noun|s
#A dirt road.
#*"Down a boreen green came a sweet colleen\And she smiled as she passed me by." -- "Star of the County Down", trad. folk song
#A green road.

Category:English concrete nouns

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