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Bitter Lakes

plural noun

two lakes in NE Egypt, forming part of the Suez Canal.

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Origin of Bitter Lakes

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby Bitter Lakes

bittercress, bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut
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British Dictionary definitions for Bitter Lakes

Bitter Lakes

pl n

two lakes, the Great Bitter Lake and Little Bitter Lake in NE Egypt: part of the Suez Canal
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