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Turks and Caicos Islands

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɜː(ɹ)ks ən ˈkeɪkəs ˌaɪləndz/
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Proper noun

the Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.
    Synonyms: TCI (abbreviation), Turks and Caicos (by ellipsis)

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