| Easter Island | |
| —n | |
| Polynesian name: Rapa Nui, Spanish name: Isla de Pascua an isolated volcanic island in the Pacific, 3700 km (2300 miles) west of Chile, of which it is a dependency: discovered on Easter Sunday, 1722; annexed by Chile in 1888; noted for the remains of an aboriginal culture, which includes gigantic stone figures. Pop: 3791 (2002). Area: 166 sq km (64 sq miles) | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |