"boreen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɔːˈɹiːn/ [UK, US] Forms: boreens [plural]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from Irish bóithrín, diminutive of bóthar (“road”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ga|bóithrín|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Irish bóithrín, {{bor+|en|ga|bóithrín}} Borrowed from Irish bóithrín, {{m|ga|bóthar||road}} bóthar (“road”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} boreen (plural boreens)
  1. (Ireland) A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle. Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): Roads Synonyms: bohereen, bohireen

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