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   Pen·in·su·la

   /pəˈnins(ə)lə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin paeninsula, from paene ‘almost’ + insula ‘island’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • E

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   • N

     1

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   • U

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     1

   • A

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