foiba
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian foiba. The term gained widespread use during and after World War II, when the Istrian foibe were used by Yugoslav Partisans as mass graves for local Italians.
Noun[edit]
foiba (plural foibe)
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin fovea.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
foiba f (plural foibe)
Anagrams[edit]
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