"Taipa Grande" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Portuguese Taipa Grande. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|Taipa Grande}} Portuguese Taipa Grande Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Taipa Grande}} Taipa Grande
  1. A hill in Taipa, Macau, formerly an islet. Categories (place): Hills, Places in Macau Translations (hill/former islet): 大潭山 (Chinese Cantonese), 大潭山 (Chinese Mandarin)
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          "text": "Major reclaimed areas include the Ilha Verde area, Areia Preta, lao Hon, Hipódromo, the early twentieth century reclamation of the Porto Exterior, subsequent reclamation projects of the Porto Exterior (Zona de Aterros do Porto Exterior or ZAPE and the Novos Aterros do Porto Exterior or NAPE), and the enclosure of the Praia Grande project on the peninsula, the natural reclamation between the former islets of Taipa Grande and Taipa Pequena (Baixa da Taipa) which have now formed Taipa, the more recent reclamation just to the west of Ponta da Cabrita in north-east Taipa, and the even more recent airport reclamation to the east of Taipa.",
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