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praya

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A promenade or drive located beside the seashore in Hong Kong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: siphonophore

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese praia (“beach”). Doublet of playa and plage.

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