About The Word Barbados
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Barbados
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What's The Definition Of Barbados?
[n] easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles north of Venezuela
[n] a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area Synonyms | Synonyms for Barbados: Related Terms | Find terms related to Barbados: See Also | Barbadian | Barbados | Bridgetown | capital of Barbados | Caribbean | Caribees | country | island | land | Lesser Antilles | OAS | Organization of American States | state Barbados In Webster's Dictionary \Bar*ba"dos\ or Barbadoes \Bar*ba"does\, n.
A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a
cherry, etc.
{Barbados cherry} (Bot.), a genus of trees of the West Indies
({Malpighia}) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a
cherry.
{Barbados leg} (Med.), a species of elephantiasis incident to
hot climates.
{Barbados nuts}, the seeds of the {Jatropha curcas}, a plant
growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and
their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See
{Physic nut}.
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