Etymology

floating island

Today it means: An aggregation of driftwood and roots, or vegetation, capable of bearing soil, which floats on the surface of (bog or lake) water or is floated out from a river delta or similar. Full definition →

French île flottante
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  1. French · calque ofîle flottante
  2. English todayfloating island

Calque of French île flottante.

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