Beef Island

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Potentially named after the practice of smoking beef to create provisions for long sea voyages on the island.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːf ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
  • Hyphenation: Beef Is‧land
  • Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun[edit]

Beef Island

  1. An island in the British Virgin Islands.
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