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Balaton.

A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.

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name/ˈbælətɒn//ˈbɒlətɒn/
  1. A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.

Where this word comes from

From Hungarian Balaton. Ultimately from a Slavic word for “mud; swamp”; compare Old Church Slavonic блато (blato).

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