Golden Triangle

Golden Triangle

noun
1.
(sometimes lowercase) an area of Southeast Asia encompassing parts of Burma, Laos, and Thailand, significant as a major source of opium and heroin.
2.
Canadian. the peninsula enclosed by Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron.
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golden triangle
 
n
1.  the Golden Triangle an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
2.  any more or less triangular area or region noted for its success, prosperity, influence, etc
3.  maths a triangle which has two 72-degree angles and one 36-degree angle

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