burrel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Archaic form of bharal (“blue sheep”).
noun
  1. Alternative form of borrel
name
  1. A town in north-central Albania, located west of the river Mat in the Mat river valley; it is the seat of the municipality of Mat and the former seat of the defunct Mat district.
  2. A municipal unit of the municipality of Mat in the county of Dibër, Albania.
  3. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. Former spelling: Burrell

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌɹəl/

Word forms

burrel burrels

Etymology

Borrowed from Albanian Burrel, probably from bërryl (“elbow”) (from Proto-Albanian *bōrei ulnā, compound of *bōrei (“bow”) and *ulnā (“forearm”)), which could refer to the bend in the national road SH6 as it goes through the town centre.

Synonyms

the city of apples

Derived words

burrel fly burrel shot
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