"makatea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: makateas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} makatea (countable and uncountable, plural makateas)
  1. (countable) A raised terrace of coral limestone surrounding a South Pacific atoll. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-makatea-en-noun-3-eu1GO~
  2. (geology, uncountable) The limestone of which it is constructed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-makatea-en-noun-FCsUdxtp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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