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From its prevalence in the colliery at Bovey Tracey in Devon, England.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bovey coal
Today it means: Synonym of lignite, particularly the specific kind found at Bovey Tracey. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of lignite, particularly the specific kind found at Bovey Tracey. Full definition →
From its prevalence in the colliery at Bovey Tracey in Devon, England.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.