Curaçao
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
(lowercase)Also cu·ra·çao [kyoor-uh-soh, -soh-uh]. /ˌkyʊər əˈsoʊ, -ˈsoʊ ə/. a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
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How to use Curaçao in a sentence
The places they came from—the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Curaçao—were distinct but also kindred.
I Didn't Consider My Marriage Interracial. But I Wasn't Being Totally Honest With Myself | Naima Coster | March 4, 2021 | TimeThe others were laughing, sprawling in their chairs, and sipping curacao and taking a sandwich or a cigarette.
Aaron's Rod | D. H. LawrenceAnd so it comes to this: We desire to make for the Dutch settlement of Curacao as straightly as possible.
Captain Blood | Rafael SabatiniHe started on curacao, which I reckoned was a new drink to him, and presently his tongue ran freely.
Greenmantle | John BuchanLashings of stuff we put up: port wine and sherry and curacao to which we did ample justice.
Ulysses | James Joyce
Well, Isaac had a brother, Ezekiel by name, who carried on business in Curacao; you may have heard of him too.
Tom Cringle's Log | Michael Scott
British Dictionary definitions for Curaçao
/ (ˌkjʊərəˈsəʊ) /
an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)
an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
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