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foiba

foiba noun: a deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria.

Noun

foiba (plural foibe)

  1. A deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria.

Forms of foiba

pluralfoibe

Origin of foiba

From Italian foiba. The term gained widespread use during and after World War II, when the Istrian foibe were used by Yugoslav Partisans as mass graves for local Italians. Doublet of fovea.

Questions about foiba

What does foiba mean?
Foiba means a deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria.
What part of speech is foiba?
Foiba is a noun.
What is the plural of foiba?
The plural of foiba is foibe.

Words near foiba in the dictionary

  1. foi
  2. FOIA
  3. FOIAed
  4. FOIAing
  5. FOIAs
  6. foiba
  7. foibas
  8. foible
  9. foibled
  10. foibles
  11. foid

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