British Isles, the

British Isles, the
,British `Isles, the
the group of islands in western Europe that consists of Great Britain and Ireland, and some smaller islands near them
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  • Botanical Society of the British Isles — The Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI) is a scientific society for the study of flora, plant distribution and taxonomy relating to Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man. The society was founded as the Botanical Society of London… …   Wikipedia

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