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Elephanta

Elephanta proper noun: an island in Mumbai Harbour, India.

Proper noun

Elephanta

  1. An island in Mumbai Harbour, India.
    Synonyms:
    Gharapuri

Noun

Elephanta (plural Elephantas)

  1. A strong southerly or southeasterly wind that blows on the Malabar coast of India during the months of September and October and marks the onset of the southwest monsoon.

Synonyms of Elephanta

Forms of Elephanta

pluralElephantas

Origin of Elephanta

Borrowed from Portuguese Elefanta.

Questions about Elephanta

What does Elephanta mean?
Elephanta means an island in Mumbai Harbour, India.
What part of speech is Elephanta?
Elephanta can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Elephanta in the dictionary

  1. elephant's toothpaste
  2. elephant's trunk
  3. elephant-ear trees
  4. elephant-foot yam
  5. elephant-foot yams
  6. Elephanta
  7. elephantarch
  8. elephantarchs
  9. Elephantas
  10. elephantback
  11. elephantbird

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