Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boree

/bɔˈɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: boree
IPA: /bɔˈɹi/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.

Australian usage

noun

Obsolete form of bourrée.

Obsolete

noun

A person who is bored by another; the victim of a bore.

name

A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Example Sentences

"Dick could neatly dance a jig, ⁠But Tom was best at borees;"
"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."
"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."

Etymology

From Gamilaraay buri.

Word Breakdown

Root: buri
Suffix: bore

Usage

Inflected Forms

borees (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce boree?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɔˈɹi/.
What does boree mean?: Any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.
Where does boree come from?: From Gamilaraay buri.

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