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Nov 30, 2009
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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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