batur
batur Lexical Profile
• noun
An active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas northwest of Mount Agung on the island of Bali, Indonesia.
"Many travelers wake up before dawn to hike Mount Batur and watch the sunrise over the volcanic caldera."
A large crater lake situated inside the caldera of the active volcano of the same name in Bali, Indonesia.
"The farming communities along the slopes rely heavily on the waters of Lake Batur for agricultural irrigation."
Word Nuance & Usage
In English, this word is almost exclusively used as a capitalized proper noun within compound geographic names (e.g., Mount Batur, Lake Batur) when discussing Indonesian geography.
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Balinese geography, specifically designating the prominent volcanic region and its associated caldera lake in the Kintamani district of Bali, Indonesia.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.