Cape Verde
geographical name (1)Definition of Cape Verde
(Entry 1 of 2)
— see verde, cape
Cape Verde
geographical name (2)\ ˈvərd 
\
\variants:
or Cabo Verde \ ˌkä-bü-ˈver-də \
\Definition of Cape Verde (Entry 2 of 2)
country in the eastern North Atlantic west of Mauritania and Senegal comprising the Cape Verde Islands; until 1975 belonged to Portugal; capital Praia area 1557 square miles (4048 square kilometers), population 303,673
Other Words from Cape Verde
Geographical name (1)
Cape Verdean \ ˈvər-dē-ən \ adjective or noun
\ adjective or nounGeographical name (2)
Cape Verdean \ ˈvər-dē-ən \ adjective or noun
\ adjective or nounComments on Cape Verde
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