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Staffa

American  
[staf-uh] / ˈstæf ə /

noun

  1. an island in W Scotland, in the Hebrides: site of Fingal's Cave.


Staffa British  
/ ˈstæfə /

noun

  1. an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides west of Mull: site of Fingal's Cave

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Boat excursions to Staffa, a nearby island, offer the geological marvel Fingal’s Cave and puffin sightings.

From Washington Post Nov. 24, 2021

But good ones, like this wine from La Staffa, grown in the Castelli di Jesi region in the northern Marche near the Adriatic, reawaken curiosity.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2018

Her boyfriend, Colin Balmer, 24, from Staffa Drive, Ballymena, was driving the car.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2014

Little wonder that Mendelssohn himself, on a trip to Mull, Iona and Staffa, was inspired to write the Hebrides Overture.

From The Guardian May 25, 2012

We had a beautiful day yesterday for our excursion to Staffa and Iona.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Mary King Waddington

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