English Explanatory Dictionary

bort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shards or fragments removed from diamonds during cutting, used for industrial purposes such as abrasives in cutting, drilling or grinding tools; a poorly crystallized diamond.
name
  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Word forms

bort borts boart boort

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish באָרד (bord, “beard”), nickname of a man with a remarkable beard.

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