Etymology

Burren

B3U1R1R1E1N1

Today it means: A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland. Full definition →

Irish boireann
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromboireann“rock, karst”
  2. English todayBurren

Borrowed from Irish boireann (“rock, karst”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.