n.

A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.

[Alteration (influenced by QUAY) of Spanish cayo, probably from Taino.]

One of a chain or row of small islands in a shallow tropical sea, so called after the Bahama Cays, developed through a combination of coral growth and accumulation. In Florida, the term key is used.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
  Synonyms: key, Florida keys

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - koralrev, sandbanke, kapucinerabe

Nederlands (Dutch)
zandbank, eilandje, rif

Français (French)
n. - clé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Inselchen, Riff, Sandbank

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωγρ.) αμμοσύρτις

Italiano (Italian)
banco di corallo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - banco (m) de areia

Русский (Russian)
коралловый риф, песчаная отмель

Español (Spanish)
n. - cayo, banco de arena

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rev, grund

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
岩礁, 沙洲, 珊瑚礁

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 岩礁, 沙洲, 珊瑚礁

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 작은 섬, 암초

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 洲

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جزيرة صغيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שונית, אי נמוך‬

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