Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu
noun
a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
Syn: ↑Kivu
Instance Hypernyms: ↑lake
Part Holonyms:

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  • Kivu — noun a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda • Syn: ↑Lake Kivu • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lake • Part Holonyms: ↑Congo, ↑Democratic Republic of the Congo, ↑Zaire, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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