Definition of curaçao
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: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange
Curaçao
geographical nameDefinition of Curaçao (Entry 2 of 2)
internally self-governing Dutch island in the southern Caribbean; chief town Willemstad area 182 square miles (471 square kilometers), population 150,563
Note: Curaçao was formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
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The first known use of curaçao was in 1813
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