PATRAS

Patras, Patrai

(noun) a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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