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Caribbean

ca·rib·bean

UK/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/ US/ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/ fairly common

noun

1.

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream

Synonyms
2.

region including the Caribbean islands

Origin

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

Phrases

  • Caribbean box jellyfish
  • Caribbean Community
  • Caribbean coot
  • Caribbean flamingo
  • Caribbean pine
  • Caribbean time
  • Commonwealth Caribbean
  • Leeward Caribbean Creole English

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