CARIBBEAN


Meaning of CARIBBEAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ə - ' b ē - ə n, ˌ ka-r ə -, k ə - ' ri-b ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin Caribbaeus, from Caribes

Date: 1772

: of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea

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