delta 
1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water (Freq. 1) - the Mississippi River delta - the Nile delta • Hypernyms: geological formation, formation, alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion 2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle • Hypernyms: equilateral triangle, equiangular triangle 3. the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet • Hypernyms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character • Member Holonyms: Greek alphabet
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