Definition of Palliser triangle in English:

Palliser triangle

(also Palliser's triangle)

noun ˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪaŋɡlˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪəŋɡl

(An unofficial name for) the semi-arid roughly triangular area of the Canadian prairies, comprising the southern parts of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Origin

1930s. From the name of John Palliser, Irish-born Canadian geographer and explorer, who surveyed the area for the British Colonial Office and the Royal Geographical Society between 1857 and 1860 + triangle. In β form from the genitive of Palliser + triangle.

Definition of Palliser triangle in US English:

Palliser triangle

(also Palliser's triangle)

noun

(An unofficial name for) the semi-arid roughly triangular area of the Canadian prairies, comprising the southern parts of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Origin

1930s. From the name of John Palliser, Irish-born Canadian geographer and explorer, who surveyed the area for the British Colonial Office and the Royal Geographical Society between 1857 and 1860 + triangle. In β form from the genitive of Palliser + triangle.

词汇	Palliser triangle
释义	Definition of Palliser triangle in English: Palliser triangle (also Palliser's triangle) noun ˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪaŋɡlˌpalɪsə ˈtrʌɪəŋɡl (An unofficial name for) the semi-arid roughly triangular area of the Canadian prairies, comprising the southern parts of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Origin 1930s. From the name of John Palliser, Irish-born Canadian geographer and explorer, who surveyed the area for the British Colonial Office and the Royal Geographical Society between 1857 and 1860 + triangle. In β form from the genitive of Palliser + triangle. Definition of Palliser triangle in US English: Palliser triangle (also Palliser's triangle) noun (An unofficial name for) the semi-arid roughly triangular area of the Canadian prairies, comprising the southern parts of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Origin 1930s. From the name of John Palliser, Irish-born Canadian geographer and explorer, who surveyed the area for the British Colonial Office and the Royal Geographical Society between 1857 and 1860 + triangle. In β form from the genitive of Palliser + triangle.
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