caribe
[ kuh-ree-bee; Spanish kah-ree-be ]
/ kəˈri bi; Spanish kɑˈri βɛ /
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noun, plural ca·ri·bes [kuh-ree-beez; Spanish kah-ree-bes]. /kəˈri biz; Spanish kɑˈri βɛs/.
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Origin of caribe
First recorded in 1815–20; from Spanish: literally, “cannibal”; see Carib
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