Etymology

Tenerife

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Today it means: An island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Full definition →

Spanish Tenerife
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromTenerife
  2. English todayTenerife

Borrowed from Spanish Tenerife, from Guanche.

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