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)

1. roselle

Spanish

Etymology

After the island Jamaica.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jamaica f (uncountable)

1. roselle

Derived terms

• agua de jamaica

 

Further reading

• “jamaica”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10