Istria

geographical name

Is·tria ˈi-strē-ə

variants or Istra

ˈi-strə

or Istrian Peninsula

ˈi-strē-ən

peninsula in Croatia and Slovenia projecting into the northern Adriatic Sea

Istrian adjective or noun

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