Cheju

[ che-joo ]

noun

1. an island south of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1,860 sq. km). Formerly Quel·part [kwel, -pahrt].
2. a city on and the capital of this island, on the northern coast.

Cheju

/ ˈtʃɛˈdʒuː /

noun

1. a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sq km (692 sq miles) Formerly calledQuelpart

Example Sentences

Mori (1928a:16) first mentioned in Japanese text the alleged distinctiveness of the salamander occurring on Cheju Do.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the small individuals from Cheju Do was being eaten by a Zamenis spinalis when found.

From Project Gutenberg

The stomach of one individual from Cheju Do contained an earthworm.

From Project Gutenberg