Grand Turk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Grand Turk Island, the largest island in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
noun
  1. A sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k/

Word forms

Grand Turk Grand Turks

Etymology

From a species of cactus on the island, the Turk's Cap Cactus (Melocactus intortus), which has a distinctive cap reminiscent of an Ottoman fez.

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