Talayot

//təˈlɑːjəʊt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of Bronze Age megalith found on the islands of Minorca and Mallorca.

    "A talayot may be square, round, oval, or stepped in form, averaging 12–20 m in diameter and containing a massive central roof pillar."

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"A talayot may be square, round, oval, or stepped in form, averaging 12–20 m in diameter and containing a massive central roof pillar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan talaiot, from talaia (“watchtower”), of Arabic origin.

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