a South African whose family originally came from the Netherlands 布尔人(即荷裔南非人) the Boer War (= the war between the Boers and the British, 1899–1902) 布尔战争(1899 至 1902 年间布尔人与英国人的战争)
- boer(South African English)
a farmer Topics Farmingc2农民;农夫 - boer(South African English, disapproving)
used to refer to a member of the police or the army, especially in the past (旧时用以指)警察,当兵的
Word Originfrom Dutch boer ‘farmer’.