Cameroons

geographical name

Cam·​er·​oons ˌka-mə-ˈrünz How to pronounce Cameroons (audio)
region of western Africa that borders on the northeastern part of the Gulf of Guinea and that formerly comprised British and French Cameroons but is now divided between Nigeria and Cameroon

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“Cameroons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cameroons. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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