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单词 cay
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cay

[ key, kee ]
/ keɪ, ki /
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noun

a small low island; key.

Origin of cay

1700–10; <Spanish cayo;see key2

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cay

cay , key, quay

Words nearby cay

Cawnpore, Caxias, Caxias do Sul, C-axis, Caxton, cay, Cayce, cayenne, cayenne pepper, Cayes, Cayey
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British Dictionary definitions for cay

cay
/ (keɪ, kiː) /

noun

a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean areaAlso called: key

Word Origin for cay

C18: from Spanish cayo, probably from Old French quai quay
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for cay

cay
[ kē, kā ]

A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand. Also called key
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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