krakatoa (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Krakatoa*:
NOUN	location	Krakatoa, Krakatau, Krakatao	a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra

English > *Krakatoa*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	A small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history.
Synonyms	Krakatau, Krakatao
Instance of	island	A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Instance of	volcano	A mountain formed by volcanic material
Part of	Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies	A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands
Spanish	Krakatau
Catalan	Krakatau, Krakatoa

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