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Barbados

bar·ba·dos

UK/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.dɒs/ US/bɑɹˈbeɪ.doʊs/ uncommon

noun

2.

easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela

Origin

From Portuguese barbados (“bearded ones”), from barba (“beard”), due to the dense hanging moss or vines in the island.

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