Mascarene

M3A1S1C3A1R1E1N1E1

adjective

Of, from, or relating to, the Mascarene Islands

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Meanings

adjectiveMascarene (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or relating to, the Mascarene Islands
nounMascarene (plural Mascarenes)

plural Mascarenes

  1. Someone from the Mascarene Islands.

Origin

From the name of Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas.

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APA

Mascarene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mascarene

MLA

“Mascarene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mascarene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mascarene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mascarene.

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