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Bouri vs Houri - What's the difference?

bouri | houri |

As nouns the difference between bouri and houri

is that bouri is a mullet (mugil capito ) found in the rivers of southern europe and in africa while houri is (islam) a nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.

bouri

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mullet (Mugil capito ) found in the rivers of southern Europe and in Africa.
    • (Webster 1913)

    houri

    English

    (wikipedia houri)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.
  • Any voluptuous, beautiful woman.
  • * 1850 , , (Jane Eyre) :
    • I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk’s whole seraglio, gazelle eyes, houri - forms and all!