Djerba

or Jer·ba

[ jer-buh ]

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Tunisia: Roman ruins. 197 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).

Djerba

/ ˈdʒɜːbə /

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabès: traditionally Homer's land of the lotus-eaters. Pop: about 100 000 (latest est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles) Ancient nameMeninxˈmɛnɪŋks

Example Sentences

Today Tunisia is home to about 1,000 Jews, most of whom reside in the isolated community on the southern coastal island of Djerba.

From The Daily Beast

It is to be noted that these last belong, like the islanders of Djerba, to the Ibadite sect, an offshoot of orthodox Islamism.

From Project Gutenberg