Etymology

Turks and Caicos Islands

Today it means: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Full definition →

Taíno caya hico
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  1. Taíno · derived fromcaya hico
  2. English todayTurks and Caicos Islands

Turks from the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus) that grows in the region + Caicos from Lucayan Taíno caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'.

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