Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

border collie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
bor-der -col-lie
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of border collie.

noun

A herding dog of a breed originating near the border between England and Scotland, and specifically bred for intelligence and obedience.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of border collie.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Essentially the collie from the Scottish and English Borders.

Inflected Forms

Border Collies (plural)

Derived Forms

borgi

Questions

What does border collie mean?
Alternative letter-case form of border collie.
Where does border collie come from?
Essentially the collie from the Scottish and English Borders.

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