Curacao
pronunciation
How to pronounce Curacao in British English:
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- Noun:
- flavored with sour orange peel
Word Origin
- Curacao
- West Indian island, Curaçao, discovered 1499 by Alonso de Hojeda, who called it Isla de los Gigantes in reference to the stature of the natives. The modern name probably is a Europeanized version of some lost native word. The liqueur is made from the dried peel of the Curaçao orange.
Example
- 1. He claims the dutch governor of curacao will pay his ransom .
- 2. The five islands of the netherlands antilles ( curacao , bonaire , saba , st. eustatius , and a part of st. maarten ) and aruba are integral parts of the netherlands realm but enjoy a large degree of autonomy .