Elmina

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proper noun

A town in the Central Region of Ghana.

OriginPortuguese el mina →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in the Central Region of Ghana.
  2. A town in Selangor, Malaysia.

Origin

  1. Portugueseel mina“the mine”
  2. EnglishElmina

The Malaysian town's name was from Elmina Estate, one of the country's oldest oil palm plantations dating back to 1917. It was possibly derived from Portuguese el mina (“the mine”), which referred to the plantation itself.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MelinaMilenamenialLamineMelianMeilanElamin
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APA

Elmina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmina

MLA

“Elmina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elmina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elmina.

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