English Explanatory Dictionary

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An external territory of Australia, located on the Indian Ocean.

Pronunciation

/ˈkəʊkəs ˈkiːlɪŋ ˈaɪləndz/

Word forms

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos Islands

Etymology

Named after British navigator William Keeling and the abundance of coconuts on the atoll.

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