caverne

Definitions of caverne
  1. noun
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
    synonyms: grotte, grotte à concrétion calcaire
  2. noun
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  3. noun
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
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    types:
    grotte, grotte à concrétion calcaire
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
    type of:
    géologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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