Meaning of BARBADOS
| Pronunciation: | | bâr'beydowz
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- [n] easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela
- [n] a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
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| | See Also: | | Barbadian, Barbados, Bridgetown, capital of Barbados, Caribbean, Caribees, country, island, land, Lesser Antilles, OAS, Organization of American States, state | |
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| | Definition: | | Barbados
Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Barbados, a small island nation in the Caribbean more details ... |
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| | Definition: | | \Bar*ba"dos\ or Barbadoes \Bar*ba"does\, n.
A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a
cherry, etc.
{Barbados cherry} (Bot.), a genus of trees of the West Indies
({Malpighia}) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a
cherry.
{Barbados leg} (Med.), a species of elephantiasis incident to
hot climates.
{Barbados nuts}, the seeds of the {Jatropha curcas}, a plant
growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and
their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See
{Physic nut}.
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