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Cyprus

Cy·prus

Cyprus

 
pronunciation:
saI prs
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Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition: Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is near the country of Turkey. Greek and Turkish are the languages that people speak in Cyprus. Cyprus is a very warm country, except in the high mountain areas. It is a good place to see many kinds of birds. It is also a great place to see many kinds of spiders!
 
Homophone Note
The words Cyprus and cypress (an evergreen tree) sound alike but have different meanings.