Barbados

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbeɪ.dÉ’s/
• US IPA: /bɑɹˈbeɪ.doÊŠs/

Origin

From Portuguese barbados ("bearded ones") (from Latin barba ("beard"), from Proto-Indo-European *bÊ°ardÊ°-ehâ‚‚- ("beard")), due to the dense hanging moss or vines in the island.

Full definition of Barbados

Proper noun

1. A country in the Caribbean.

Derived terms

• Barbados cherry
• Barbados leg
• Barbados nut