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Apulia
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A·pu·lia  (-ply) also Pu·glia (plyä)
A region of southeast Italy bordering on the Adriatic Sea, Strait of Otranto, and Gulf of Taranto. Its southern portion forms the heel of the Italian "boot."
Apulia [əˈpjuːljə]
n
(Placename) a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop.: 4 085 239 (2000 est.). Area: 19 223 sq. km (7422 sq. miles) Italian name Puglia
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Noun1.Apulia - a region in southeastern Italy on the AdriaticApulia - a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Puglia
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Bari - capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
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The Apulians used tarantism as an excuse to hold orgies, blaming their behaviour on spider bites.
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Some changes have been occurring, but Apulians themselves are modest about their region's wine prospects.
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