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Macaronesia

Syllabification: (Mac·a·ro·ne·sia)
Pronunciation: /ˌmakərəˈnēZHə/

Botany
Definition of Macaronesia
  • a phytogeographical region comprising the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands in the eastern North Atlantic.

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Macaronesian

Pronunciation: /-ˈnēZHēən/

adjective

Origin:

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

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