Macaronesia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι (makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) + -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). Unrelated to English macaroni.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Macaronesia
- A group of islands in the North Atlantic: the Azores, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and the Savage Islands.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]islands in the North Atlantic
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