makatea

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noun

A raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll.

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Meanings

makatea1

nounmakatea (countable and uncountable, plural makateas)

plural makateas

  1. countableA raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll.
  2. uncountablegeographyThe limestone of which it is constructed.

Makatea2

proper noun
  1. An island in French Polynesia; formerly Aurora.
Cite this entry
APA

makatea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makatea

MLA

“makatea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makatea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makatea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makatea.

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