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Macaronesia

Pronunciation: /ˌmakərə(ʊ)ˈniːzɪə/

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

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Macaronesian

adjective

Origin:

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

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Definition of Macaronesia in the US English dictionary

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