boojum

English

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Etymology

Nonsense word from The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll.

Noun

boojum (plural boojums)

  1. (physics) A geometric pattern sometimes observed on the surface of superfluid helium-3.
  2. (countable) A species of tree (Fouquieria columnaris) native to Baja California, Mexico.
  3. Something mysterious and dangerous.
    • 2024 October 8, Harry Blank, “The Foreseeable Future”, in Deadlined, →ISBN, page 810:
      Her long-term projects were all dealt with. The antimemetics groups would keep plugging away without her regular input. Wheeler would find a new boojum to hunt, and be hunted by. Bernie was as much at rest as he would ever be. Euler's fight… well. That was in the future.

Cochimi

Noun

boojum

  1. cirio (plant).
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