curaçao

noun

cu·​ra·​çao ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō 

-ˌsau̇,

ˈku̇r-;

ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō,

-ˈsau̇

variants or less commonly curaçoa

ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō 

-ˌsau̇,

ˈku̇r-;

ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō,

-ˈsau̇,

 or  ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈsō-ə

: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange

Word History

Etymology

Dutch curaçao, from Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Curaçao

geographical name

Cu·​ra·​çao ˌku̇r-ə-ˈsau̇ 

ˌkyu̇r-,

-ˈsō,

-ˈsä-ˌō

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.