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barbados

Bar·ba·dos
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-bey-dohz, -dohs, -duh s]
    • /bɑrˈbeɪ doʊz, -doʊs, -dəs/
    • /bɑːˈbeɪdəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-bey-dohz, -dohs, -duh s]
    • /bɑrˈbeɪ doʊz, -doʊs, -dəs/

Definitions of barbados word

  • noun barbados an island in the Caribbean, in the E Lesser Antilles: a British colony from 1628 to 1966, now an independent state within the Commonwealth. Language: English. Currency: Barbados dollar. Capital: Bridgetown. Pop: 288 725 (2013 est). Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles) 3
  • noun barbados country on the easternmost island of the West Indies: formerly (1663-1966) a British dependency, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth in 1966: 166 sq mi (430 sq km); pop. 260,000; cap. Bridgetown 3
  • noun barbados an island in the E West Indies constituting an independent state in the Commonwealth of Nations: formerly a British colony. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km). Capital: Bridgetown. 1
  • verb barbados (historical) To press-gang (force into naval service). 0
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barbados popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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  • barbados pride

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  • barbados aloe

    a tropical aloe, Aloe barbadensis (or A. vera), of the lily family, having clusters of yellow flowers: its juice is used medicinally.

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    Also called lemon vine. a treelike cactus, Pereskia aculeata, of tropical America, characterized by broad, elliptical leaves and spiny stems bearing a yellow, edible fruit.

  • barbados nut

    an ornamental, tropical American tree, Jatropha curcas, of the spurge family, having ivylike leaves, small, yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, and olive-shaped fruit yielding a purgative, poisonous oil.

  • bead tree

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