English Explanatory Dictionary

Turks and Caicos Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)ks ən ˈkeɪkəs ˌaɪləndz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-Turks and Caicos Islands.wav

Word forms

Turks and Caicos Islands the Turks and Caicos Islands

Etymology

Turks from the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus) that grows in the region + Caicos from Lucayan Taíno caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'.

Synonyms

TCI Turks and Caicos
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