Carso

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A form of karst — A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Karst: A mountainous karst plateau in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia; in full, Karst Plateau.

Origin

  1. ItalianCarso
  2. ItalianCarso
  3. EnglishCarso

Borrowed from Italian Carso.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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