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fireland

Today it means: Land that is characterized by, or has been degraded by, fires. Full definition →

Spanish Tierra del Fuego

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fireland · noun¹

From fire + land.

Fireland · proper noun²

Spanish · calque ofTierra del Fuego
English todayFireland

From fire + -land, calque of Spanish Tierra del Fuego (literally “Land of Fire”).

Words from the same roots

SpanishTierra del Fuego all →

Tierra del Fuego

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