BIRO


Meaning of BIRO in English

™ / ˈbaɪrəʊ; NAmE ˈbaɪroʊ/ noun

( pl. -os ) ( BrE ) a plastic pen with a metal ball at the top that rolls ink onto the paper

—compare ballpoint

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: named after László József Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.