Island Carib

noun

: an Arawakan language formerly spoken in the Lesser Antilles and now represented solely by Garifuna on the Caribbean coast of Central America

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Island Carib was in 1891

Dictionary Entries Near Island Carib

Cite this Entry

“Island Carib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Island%20Carib. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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