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Cu•ra•çao
Pronunciation: (koor'u-sou", -sō", kyoor'-; koor"u-sou', -sō', kyoor"-), [key]—
n.
1. the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 159,072; 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km).
Cap.: Willemstad.
2. See
Netherlands Antilles.
3. (
l.c.)
Also,cu•ra•çoaPronunciation: (kyoor"u-sō', -sō'u). [key]a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
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