Boise
pronunciation
How to pronounce Boise in British English:
UK ['bɔɪsɪ]
How to pronounce Boise in American English:
US ['bɔɪsɪ]
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- Noun:
- the capital and largest city of Idaho
Word Origin
- Boise
- city in Idaho, U.S., from French-Canadian boisé, literally "wooded," from French bois "wood," which (with Italian bosco, Spanish bosque, Medieval Latin boscus) apparently is borrowed from the Germanic root of bush (n.). Medieval Latin boscus was used especially of "woodland pasture."
Example
- 1. Bp litigation : from the bayou to ... boise ?
- 2. Why boise , you may be asking ?
- 3. The boise metro area already has a population that is 17 % ethnic minority , mostly hispanic or asian . Restaurants serve japanese cuisine with an idaho twist : huge portions .
- 4. Boise county , idaho , also filed earlier this year .
- 5. City b of boise state radio reports a massive wildfire burning northwest of the town of s is growing .