Curaçao

American

[koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor-, koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor-] / ˈkʊər əˌsaʊ, -ˌsoʊ, ˈkyʊər-, ˌkʊər əˈsaʊ, -ˈsoʊ, ˌkyʊər- /

noun

the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.
Netherlands Antilles.
(lowercase) Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.

Curaçao British

/ ˌkjʊərəˈsəʊ /

noun

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an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there

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