jamaica

See also: Jamaica and jamaicà

English

Etymology

From Spanish jamaica.

Pronunciation

enPR: jə-mā'kə, IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/
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Noun

jamaica (uncountable)

roselle

Spanish

Etymology

After the island Jamaica.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaˈmaika/ [xaˈmai̯.ka]
Rhymes: -aika
Syllabification: ja‧mai‧ca

Noun

jamaica f (uncountable)

roselle

Derived terms

agua de jamaica

Further reading

“jamaica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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