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Jamaica

proper noun

  1. Caribbean island country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ / /d͡ʒəˈmæɪ.kə/ / /d͡ʒəˈme.kə/

name

Etymology: From earlier Jamaco, Jemaco, Jameco, borrowed from Munsee amoxkw (“beaver”), or another Lenape language. Doublet of Tamaqua and Etymology 3.

  1. A neighborhood of Queens, New York. See Jamaica, Queens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish jamaicabor. English jamaica Borrowed from Spanish jamaica.

  1. roselle