Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Cape Verde: an archipelago and country in West Africa.
Synonyms: Cape Verde
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proper nounSynonym of Cape Verde: an archipelago and country in West Africa.
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Origin
- PortugueseCabo Verde
- PortugueseCabo Verde
- EnglishCabo Verde
Borrowed from Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”), literally “green cape”.
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APA
Cabo Verde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cabo%20Verde
MLA
“Cabo Verde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cabo%20Verde. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cabo Verde,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cabo%20Verde.
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