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Definition of islet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

islet

noun
 
/ˈaɪlət/
 
/ˈaɪlət/
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  1. a very small island
    • a rocky islet
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French, diminutive of isle, from Latin insula.
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