boreal
adjective/ˈbɔriəl/
Frequency rank: #17,222 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of the northern regions, especially the cool temperate zone just south of the Arctic.
Example sentence
The researchers spent months studying wildlife in the boreal forest of northern Canada.
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