[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

balkans \balkans\ prop. n. pl.
   1. the countries occupying the balkan peninsula.

   syn: balkan countries, balkan nations, balkan states.
        wordnet 1.5

   2. the balkan mountains.
      pjc

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

balkans
     n 1: the major mountain range of bulgaria and the balkan
          peninsula syn: balkan mountains, balkan mountain
          range
     2: a large peninsula in southeastern europe containing the
        balkan mountain range syn: balkan peninsula
     3: the balkan countries collectively
see also:
balkan mountains balkan mountain range balkan peninsula 

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