"foiba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foibe [plural]
Etymology: From Italian foiba. The term gained widespread use during and after World War II, when the Istrian foibe were used by Yugoslav Partisans as mass graves for local Italians. Doublet of fovea. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|foiba}} Italian foiba, {{dbt|en|fovea}} Doublet of fovea Head templates: {{en-noun|foibe}} foiba (plural foibe)
  1. (geology) A deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria. Wikipedia link: foiba Categories (topical): Geology

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