caribbean

Definition of Caribbean in English :

1. caribbean, caribbean sea

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream

2. caribbean

region including the Caribbean Islands

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Caribbean

adjective

1.

of or relating to the Caribbean Sea and its islands

2.

of or relating to the Carib or any of their languages

noun

3. the Caribbean

4. short for the Caribbean Sea

5.

a member of any of the peoples inhabiting the islands of the Caribbean Sea, such as a West Indian or a Carib

adjective

1.

of the Caribs or their language or culture

2.

of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, etc.

noun

3.

Carib (sense 1)

Caribbean Sea

adj.

1. Of or relating to the Caribbean Sea, its islands, or its Central or South American coasts or to the peoples or cultures of this region.

2. Of or relating to the Carib or their language or culture.

n.

A Carib.