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Agulhas

American  
[uh-guhl-uhs, ah-goo-lyuhsh] / əˈgʌl əs, ɑˈgu lyəʃ /

noun

  1. Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa.


Agulhas British  
/ əˈɡʌləs /

noun

  1. a headland in South Africa, the southernmost point of the African continent

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They found that upwelling events at several spots in the Agulhas Current have grown more frequent and more intense, lasting longer and reaching lower temperatures.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 15, 2024

The icebreaker, Agulhas II, left the search area on Tuesday for the 11-day voyage back to Cape Town.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

Agulhas II surrounded by sea ice Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and James Blake The Endurance was in gorgeous shape, with paint still visible on parts of the ship.

From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022

The expedition, financed at a cost of more than $10 million by an anonymous donor, has about a week left before the icebreaker, Agulhas II, must head back to Cape Town, South Africa.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2022

The most famous was that of the British troopship “Birkenhead,” on the 26th of February 1852, off Danger Point, midway between Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various