CARIB

Carib, Caribbean language

(noun) the family of languages spoken by the Carib

Carib, Carib Indian

(noun) a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Car"ib, n.; pl. Caries. Etym: [See Cannibal.] (Ethol.)

Definition: A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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