boreen

English

/bɔːˈɹiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (Ireland) A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish bóithrín.

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

bóithrín

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