PENINSULA

peninsula

(noun) a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peninsula (plural peninsulas or peninsulae)

(geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Synonyms: byland, cape, chersonese, half-island, headland, ness

Source: Wiktionary


Pen*in"su*la, n. Etym: [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.]

Definition: A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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