Meaning of JAMAICA
| Pronunciation: | | ju'meyku
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- [n] an island in the West Indies south of Cuba and west of Haiti
- [n] a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
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| | See Also: | | capital of Jamaica, Caribbean, country, Greater Antilles, island, Jamaica, Jamaican, Jamaican capital, Kingston, land, Montego Bay, OAS, Organization of American States, state | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ja*mai"ca\, n.
One of the West India is islands.
{Jamaica ginger}, a variety of ginger, called also {white
ginger}, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which
are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.
{Jamaica pepper}, allspice.
{Jamaica rose} (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub
({Blakea trinervis}), with showy pink flowers.
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