Buri
[ boor-ee ]
/ ˈbʊər i /
noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of Buri
<Old Norse, probably derivative of bera to bear1
Words nearby Buri
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