Carib

noun

Car·​ib ˈker-əb 

ˈka-rəb

1

: a member of an Indian people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles

2

: the language of the Caribs

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Carib

• Black Carib
• Island Carib

Rhymes for Carib

• carob
• cherub

Kids Definition

Carib

noun

Car·​ib ˈkar-əb 

: a member of an Indigenous people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles