Grand Turk Island

English

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of Turk's cap cactus (“Melocactus intortus”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
  • Hyphenation: Grand Turk Is‧land
  • Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun

Grand Turk Island

  1. An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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