Main Entry: Mo·zam·bique

Pronunciation: \ˌmō-zəm-ˈbēk\

Variant(s): or Portuguese Mo·çam·bi·que \ˌmü-säm-ˈbē-kə\

Function: geographical name

1 channel 950 miles (1529 kilometers) long SE Africa between Madagascar & Mozambique
2or formerly Portuguese East Africa country SE Africa bordering on Mozambique Channel; a republic, until 1975 a dependency of Portugal ∗ Maputo area 297,846 square miles (771,421 square kilometers), population 16,099,246

— Mo·zam·bi·can \ˌmō-zəm-ˈbē-kən\ adjective or noun