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Carib

noun
Car·​ib | \ ˈker-əb How to pronounce Carib (audio) , ˈka-rəb\

Definition of Carib

1 : a member of an Indian people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles
2 : the language of the Caribs

First Known Use of Carib

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Carib

New Latin Caribes (plural), from Spanish Caribe, of Cariban origin — more at cannibal

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