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Lanzarote

British  
/ ˌlænzəˈrɒtɪ /

noun

  1. the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Alarms bells had been raised earlier when Shelley Sawkins, 75, called the tradesman, and realised he was in Lanzarote, spending money she had given him.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

When researchers compared lentils grown on the Spanish mainland with modern lentils from the Canary Islands, DNA analyses indicated that lentils from Lanzarote had been cross-bred with Spanish varieties.

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2025

"Lenteja tipo Lanzarote," or Lanzarote lentil, is a popular label for lentils sold in Spanish shops.

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2025

The industrial action was due to be across the Canary Islands but an agreement was reached on Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2025

Labelling an island ‘Lanzarote’s Island’ is not quite the same thing as naming it Lanzarote, and it is unclear when the transition from the one to the other took place—it was certainly after 1385.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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