Tortuga

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proper noun

An island forming part of Haiti.

OriginSpanish Tortuga →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island forming part of Haiti.

Origin

  1. SpanishTortuga
  2. EnglishTortuga

From Spanish Tortuga, from tortuga (“tortoise”), from the resemblance of the outline of the island to the back of a tortoise.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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