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| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| galiot |
a small, swift galley propelled by sails and oars, formerly used on the Mediterranean Sea. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mediterranean |
a sea bordered on the north by Europe and Asia, and on the south by Africa; Mediterranean Sea. [4/5 definitions] |
| Nile |
an African river that flows from Uganda northward to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Nile River |
an African river, generally considered to be the longest in the world, flowing from Uganda northward to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Spain |
a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula between Portugal and the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Suez Canal |
a canal in northeastern Egypt across the Isthmus of Suez, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. |
| Syria |
a Middle East country on the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Jordan. |
| Tripoli |
a Mediterranean seaport in Lebanon. [1/2 definitions] |
| Tunisia |
a North African country on the Mediterranean Sea east of Algeria. |
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