caribe

[ kuh-ree-bee; Spanish kah-ree-ve ]

/ kəˈri bi; Spanish kɑˈri vɛ /

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noun, plural ca·ri·bes [kuh-ree-beez; Spanish kah-ree-ves] /kəˈri biz; Spanish kɑˈri vɛs/.

Nearby words

caribbean current, caribbean plate, caribbean sea, caribbee bark, caribbees, caribe, caribees, cariboo, cariboo mountains, caribou, caribou inuit

Origin of caribe

1865–70; < Spanish: cannibal, Carib

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Examples from the Web for caribe

A policeman making rounds at the Caribe heard the commotion and intervened.
Colombian Cabdriver Recounts Escorts’ Reaction to Secret Service Feud|Mac Margolis, Jenny Gonzalez|April 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The piranha, called also the caribe, is a kind of salmon (Tetragonopterus).
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston