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  • Definitions starting with A
    Abaco
    Answer:   /ábakow/ [probably Lucayan, but cf. also Spanish ábaco abacus and Twi abako shea-tree (Turner 1949:43)] n. a major island of ...
  • Definitions starting with E
    ears, hears, years
    Answer: [Atlantic; these forms have different sources: year ear was used in standard English until the 16th century (OED) and is ...
  • Definitions starting with M
    main: the main, the mainland
    Answer: [cf. OED main elliptical for mainland, arch.; the Main (from Spanish Main) is still used in MCC for Central America ...
  • Definitions starting with I
    in
    Answer: prep. [note that the early form na (cf. IN-A) was a general locative prep. corresponding to 'in, on, onto, at' ...
  • Definitions starting with L
    Lucaya(s), Lucayo(es)
    Answer: [cf. LUCAYAN and current Sp. Islas Lucayas and Fr. Lucayes the Bahamas] n. Obs. 1. former name of the Bahamas: 1601 They ...
  • Definitions starting with B
    banana bird
    Answer: [W Car, different sp.] n. 1. a bird, the banana quit or honeyereeper (Coereba flaveola): 1880 Banana bird. . . ...
  • Definitions starting with B
    Beagle
    Answer: n. nickname for a native of Cherokee Sound, Abaco. (White) ...
  • Definitions starting with B
    bibby
    Answer: /bíbi/, beeby /bíybi/ [US Black idem (A. Patur p.c.); cf. BOOBOO 4] n. 1. mucus in the corner of the ...
  • Definitions starting with B
    blackie
    Answer: [from color] n. a stinging insect (sp?) resembling an ant. (Abaco) ...
  • Definitions starting with B
    boots
    Answer: [Belize idem (Dayley 1979); from pl.] n. sing. and pl. boot: I meet one boots lying on the floor. cf. ...