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Balkan

bal·kan

UK/ˈbɒlkən/ US/ˈbɔːlkən/ uncommon rare
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or denoting or relating to the Balkan countries or their inhabitants or the Balkan peninsula or the Balkan Mountains

noun

1.

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish بالقان, modern Turkish balkan (“wooded, craggy mountain range”), from which the name of the region of Turkmenistan is derived, too.

Phrases

  • Balkan Egyptian
  • Balkan endemic nephropathy
  • Balkan green lizard
  • Balkan heath
  • Balkan pine

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