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turloughs

turloughs is the plural of turlough.

Meaning of turlough

Noun

turlough (plural turloughs)

  1. (Ireland) A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.
    • Naisi said that it was a turlough, or a disappearing lake, and that before the year's end, it would be full of water again.2008, David Riley, A Celtic Tale, page 75
    Synonyms:
    vernal pool

Questions about turloughs

What is turloughs the plural of?
Turloughs is the plural of turlough.

Words near turloughs in the dictionary

  1. Turlingtons
  2. Turlinjah
  3. Turlock
  4. Turlocks
  5. turlough
  6. turloughs
  7. Turlupin
  8. Turlupins
  9. turm
  10. turmaline
  11. turmalines

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