Macaronesia

 
Pronunciation: /ˌmakərə(ʊ)ˈniːzɪə/
Botany
  • a phytogeographical region comprising the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Cape Verde Islands in the eastern North Atlantic.

Derivatives

Macaronesian

adjective

Origin:

from Greek makarōn nēsoi 'islands of the Blessed' (mythical islands later associated with the Canaries)