What does "kamchatka" mean?

A long peninsula forming part of Kamchatka Krai in the Far East of Russia, lying between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk.

What is a synonym for "kamchatka"?

Common synonyms include: kamchatka peninsula.

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1
A long peninsula forming part of Kamchatka Krai in the Far East of Russia, lying between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk.
2
A krai and federal subject of Russia, in the Russian Far East.
3
A river in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.

From Russian Камча́тка (Kamčátka), derived from Koryak [script needed] (konchachal), perhaps meaning “men of the far end”.

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