Word of the Day
Atoll – (v.)
an island that is made of coral and shaped like a ring
Example:
“The island of Chiki-aa is an atoll.”
Origin:
Devehi (Indo-Aryan language of the Maldive Islands) atolu.
First
use: 1625
(Reference:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster
Inc., 2005)
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