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lagoon

la·goon

UK/ləˈɡuːn/ US/lʌˈɡun/ uncommon

noun

1.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

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Origin

Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacūna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.

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