Meanings
proper noun
- An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Origin
The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element big was added to distinguish the island from Little Ambergris Cay.
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APA
Big Ambergris Cay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Ambergris%20Cay
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“Big Ambergris Cay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Ambergris%20Cay. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Big Ambergris Cay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Ambergris%20Cay.
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