borrel/ˈbɒɹəl/EtymologyCompare Old French burel (“reddish”) or French beurré (“butter pear”).nounA sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; a red butter pear.adjIgnorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity.“Siker thou speak'st like a lewd sorrel, Of heaven, to deemen so: Howbe I am but rude and borrel, Yet nearer ways I know.”