Bovey coal
Synonym of lignite, particularly the specific kind found at Bovey TraceySynonym of lignite, particularly the specific kind found at Bovey Tracey.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of lignite, particularly the specific kind found at Bovey Tracey.
Origin
From its prevalence in the colliery at Bovey Tracey in Devon, England.From its prevalence in the colliery at Bovey Tracey in Devon, England.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsligniteparticularly the specific kind found at Bovey Tracey
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable