单词 | Palliser triangle |
释义 | Palliser triangle/ˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪaŋɡl/ /ˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪəŋɡl/(also Palliser's triangle) noun (An unofficial name for) the semi-arid roughly triangular area of the Canadian prairies, comprising the southern parts of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Origin1930s. From the name of John Palliser, Irish-born Canadian geographer and explorer, who surveyed the area for the British Colonial Office and the Royal Geographical Society between 1857 and 1860 + triangle. In β form from the genitive of Palliser + triangle. |
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