borie

French

A borie in Gordes.

Etymology

In the original sense from Occitan bòria. In the sense of shelter, a repurposing, c. 1970, of the original, obsolete term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.ʁi/

Noun

borie f (plural bories)

1. (Aquitaine, obsolete) farm
2. (Provence) a shelter with walls formed by stacking rocks (without using mortar)

   Synonyms: cabane, cabane en pierre sèche

Italian

Noun

borie f

1. plural of boria

Anagrams

• boeri, borei, erbio, ibero, oberi