No. 5,614 in Catalan
duna
A "duna" is a "sand dune."
In a sentence
Els camells travessen les dunes del desert.
The camels cross the dunes of the desert.
In this sentence, 'dunes' refers to the natural formations of sand created by wind, typically found in deserts.
La sorra banyada del matí formava petites dunes a la platja.
The damp morning sand formed small dunes on the beach.
Here, 'dunes' describes small accumulations of sand created by natural forces, in this case, on a beach.
Estem estudiant les característiques ecològiques de les dunes costaneres.
We are studying the ecological characteristics of coastal dunes.
In this usage, 'dunes' are the specific natural landforms being addressed in the context of ecological study.
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