curaçao
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\ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō, -ˌsau̇, ˈku̇r-; ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō, -ˈsau̇ or ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈsō-ə\Definition of curaçao
: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange
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Origin and Etymology of curaçao
Dutch curaçao, from Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
First Known Use: 1813
Curaçao
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internally self-governing Dutch island in the southern Caribbean; chief town Willemstad area 182 square miles (471 square kilometers), population 150,563 ◆Curaçao was formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
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Curaçao
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: Dutch island in the Caribbean Sea
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