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nepal

noun

Simple meaning

A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China.

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nuhpawl

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nəˈpɔl

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Definition

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noun

  1. A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China

  2. A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
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  • nepal trumpet flowernounCompound term

    Evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers.

  • kingdom of nepalnounCompound term

    A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China.

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