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Jamaica

proper noun
Sayjuh-MAY-kuh/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/AUS/d͡ʒəˈmæɪ.kə/

4 meanings of Jamaica

Practice

  1. 1
    proper noun
    A large island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.

    Jamaica is famous for reggae music and warm weather.

    Many people travel to Jamaica for a beach vacation.

Less common meanings

  1. 2
    proper noun
    A neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.
  2. 3
    proper noun
    A neighborhood in the southwest part of Boston, Massachusetts.
  3. 4
    proper noun
    A small town in southern Vermont.

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Origin

It comes from the Taíno word Xaymaca, meaning "land of wood and water."