Word Study
carib
CIDE DICTIONARY
carib, n. [See Cannibal.].
A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
carib, n. & adj.
--n.
1 an aboriginal inhabitant of the southern W. Indies or the adjacent coasts.
2 the language of this people.
--adj. of or relating to this people.
--n.
1 an aboriginal inhabitant of the southern W. Indies or the adjacent coasts.
2 the language of this people.
--adj. of or relating to this people.
Etymology
Sp. Caribe f. Haitian
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