English Explanatory Dictionary

Jamaica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and country in the Caribbean.
name
  1. Jamaica Plain, Boston, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
name
  1. A town in Vermont. See Jamaica, Vermont on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
name
  1. A neighborhood of Queens, New York. See Jamaica, Queens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
noun
  1. roselle

Pronunciation

jə-mā′kə /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Jamaica.wav en-us-Jamaica.ogg /d͡ʒəˈmæɪ.kə/ /d͡ʒəˈme.kə/ /d͡ʒaˈmeː.ka/ jə-mā'kə

Word forms

Jamaica Jomayca Jamacia

Etymology

Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”).

Related words

Kingston

Derived words

Jam. Jamaica Bay Jamaica Channel Jamaica coalition Jamaica ginger Jamaican Jamaica pepper Jamaica Plain Jamaica rose Jamaica train
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