Burren

B3U1R1R1E1N1

proper noun

A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.

OriginIrish boireann →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Burren
  1. A large area of northern County Clare in western Ireland.

Origin

  1. Irishboireann“rock, karst”
  2. EnglishBurren

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Burren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burren

MLA

“Burren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burren.

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