Krakatoa

British

/ ˌkrɑːkəˈtəʊə, ˌkrɑːkəˈtaʊ, ˌkrækəˈtəʊə, ˌkrækəˈtaʊ /

noun

Also called: Rakata. a volcanic island in Indonesia, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra: partially destroyed by its eruption in 1883, the greatest in recorded history. Further eruptions 44 years later formed a new island, Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau")

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Krakatoa

Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatoa, has been sporadically active since it emerged from the sea at the beginning of last century in the caldera formed after the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

A 2018 tsunami, triggered by a collapse of parts of Anak Krakatoa, killed 429 people and left thousands displaced.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

If anyone has been to Tiki Ti and ordered an Ooga Booga or a Krakatoa at Trader Sam’s, you know what this means,” the team said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

Analyze the graph and discuss the reasons for the fern spike seen in the early Paleogene, considering ferns were the first plants seen on the ground after the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa and Mt.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The distance between Batavia and Krakatoa is ninety-three English miles.

From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Edward Hull

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