istmo

Definitions of istmo
  1. noun
    a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
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    examples:
    América Central
    the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
    type of:
    tierra, tierra firme
    the solid part of the earth's surface
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