Speakur

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banks peninsula

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
banks penin-su-la
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peninsula of volcanic origin in Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

Etymology

First named "Banks Island" by Captain James Cook after botanist Joseph Banks, the name was later corrected when it was found to be a peninsula - Cook was probably fooled by the land behind the mountainous peninsula being flat.

Questions

What does banks peninsula mean?
A peninsula of volcanic origin in Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
Where does banks peninsula come from?
First named "Banks Island" by Captain James Cook after botanist Joseph Banks, the name was later corrected when it was found to be a peninsula - Cook was probably fooled by the land behind the mountainous peninsula being flat.

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