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Agulhas

American  
[uh-guhl-uhs, ah-goo-lyuhsh] / əˈgʌl əs, ɑˈgu lyəʃ /

noun

  1. Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa.


Agulhas British  
/ əˈɡʌləs /

noun

  1. a headland in South Africa, the southernmost point of the African continent

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These turtles were likely sucked in by the warm Indian Ocean Agulhas Current, carried around the tip of South Africa and spat out in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Town.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

In the case of the Agulhas Current, researchers in 2016 reported that since the 1990s its flow had grown broader and was more likely to create potent eddies.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 15, 2024

The British runner started his journey in South Africa's Cape Agulhas and has raised more than £570,000 for charity.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024

The icebreaker, Agulhas II, left the search area on Tuesday for the 11-day voyage back to Cape Town.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

This was undoubtedly a branch of the great Agulhas current.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael