n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ō -z ə m- ' b ē k
Variant: or Portuguese Mo · çam · bi · que \ ˌ mü-säm- ' b ē -k ə \
Function: geographical name
1 channel 950 mi (1529 km ) long SE Africa bet. Madagascar & Mozambique
2 or formerly Portuguese East Africa country SE Africa bordering on Mozambique Channel; a republic, until 1975 a dependency of Portugal capital Maputo area 297,846 sq mi (771,421 sq km ), pop 16,099,246
– Mo · zam · bi · can \ ˌ m ō -z ə m- ' b ē -k ə n \ adjective or noun