"borrel" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɒɹəl/ [UK], /ˈbɔɹəl/ [US], /ˈbɑɹəl/ [US] Forms: more borrel [comparative], most borrel [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒɹəl Etymology: Probably from burel (“coarse woolen cloth”). Head templates: {{en-adj}} borrel (comparative more borrel, superlative most borrel)
  1. (obsolete) Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity, a mean fellow. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Fabrics Categories (lifeform): Pear cultivars Synonyms: burrel
    Sense id: en-borrel-en-adj-gDknUBlD Disambiguation of Fabrics: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pear cultivars: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 48 39 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɒɹəl/ [UK], /ˈbɔɹəl/ [US], /ˈbɑɹəl/ [US] Forms: borrels [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɹəl Etymology: Compare Old French burel (“reddish”) or French beurré (“butter pear”). Etymology templates: {{cog|fro|burel||reddish}} Old French burel (“reddish”), {{cog|fr|beurré||butter pear}} French beurré (“butter pear”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} borrel (plural borrels)
  1. A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; a red butter pear.
    Sense id: en-borrel-en-noun-ewaer5QA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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