Caucasus (n.)

  1. the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia

    [ Syn: caucasus , caucasus mountains ]

  2. a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource

    [ Syn: caucasia , caucasus ]

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