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UVA

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U´va
n.1.(Bot.) A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several seeds and having a thin skin, as a grape.
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UVA UV-A ADJ ABBR UVA raysrayos mpl UVA
UVA [ˌjuːviːˈeɪ] adj (=ultraviolet A) [rays] → UVA inv; [protection] → contre les UVA, anti-UVA


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