peninsula

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peninsula Peninsular Malaysia

Main Entry: pen·in·su·la
Pronunciation: p&-'nin(t)-s(&-)l&, -sh&-l&
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island
: a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus
- pen·in·su·lar /-s(&-)l&r, -sh&-l&r/ adjective