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Vinony

Barbuda

proper noun

  1. Caribbean island
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/ / /bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-? Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂ Proto-Italic *farβā Vulgar Latin barba Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Vulgar Latin -tusder. Vulgar Latin -ūtus Vulgar Latin *barbūtus Spanish barbudo Spanish barbudabor. English Barbuda From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

  1. An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.