English Explanatory Dictionary

Big Ambergris Cay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪɡ ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/

Word forms

Big Ambergris Cay

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element big was added to distinguish the island from Little Ambergris Cay.

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