Mad ‧ a ‧ gas ‧ car /ˌmædəˈɡæskəʳ/ BrE AmE
a country that is an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa. It is known for having some types of animal that do not exist anywhere else in the world, such as the ↑ lemur . Population: 20,042,551 (2008). Capital: Antananarivo.
—Madagascan noun , adjective