Socotra

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈkəʊtrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sō kō′trə, sok′ə trə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
So•co•tra  (sō kō′trə, sok′ə trə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen;
    1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
Also, Sokotra.  So•co′tran, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Socotra, Sokotra, Suqutra /səˈkəʊtrə/ n
  1. an island in the Indian Ocean, about 240 km (150 miles) off Cape Guardafui, Somalia: administratively part of Yemen. Capital: Hadiboh (Tamrida). Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
'Socotra' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sokotra - Suqutra - Eastern Aden Protectorate

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