Macaronesia
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι (makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) + -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). Unrelated to English macaroni.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMacaronesia
- A group of islands in the North Atlantic: the Azores, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and the Savage Islands.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editislands in the North Atlantic
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