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bor

Pronunciation: [ˈbor]

“bor” is a Czech word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. wood consisting of pines, pine wood
  2. boron

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech bor, from Proto-Slavic *borъ. Because in Slovak and Polish dialects it means "marsh", it is sometimes associated with Proto-Slavic *bara, meaning the same. More probably it is connected with Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-u-. Compare also borůvka.

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