Culebra

Spanish

Etymology

The name of the island is derived from culebra (“snake, serpent”), referring to the abundance of culebra corredora (“Puerto Rican racer, Borikenophis portoricensis”) snakes on the island.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuˈlebɾa/ [kuˈle.β̞ɾa]
Rhymes: -ebɾa
Syllabification: Cu‧le‧bra
Homophone: culebra

Proper noun

Culebra f

An island and municipality of Puerto Rico

Derived terms