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单词 Macaronesia
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Definition of Macaronesia in English:

Macaronesia

proper nounˌmakərə(ʊ)ˈniːzɪəˌmakərəˈnēZHə
Botany
  • A phytogeographical region comprising the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Cape Verde Islands in the eastern North Atlantic.

    〔植〕马克罗尼西亚(植物地理学地区名,包括北大西洋东部的亚速尔,马德拉,加那里和佛得角等群岛)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only in Macaronesia, protected by the Atlantic Ocean, did they survive.
    • The flora of Macaronesia, which encompasses five Atlantic archipelagos (Azores, Canaries, Madeira, Cape Verde, and Salvage), is exceptionally rich and diverse.

Origin

From Greek makarōn nēsoi 'islands of the Blessed' (mythical islands later associated with the Canaries).

Definition of Macaronesia in US English:

Macaronesia

proper nounˌmakərəˈnēZHə
Botany
  • A phytogeographical region comprising the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Cape Verde Islands in the eastern North Atlantic.

    〔植〕马克罗尼西亚(植物地理学地区名,包括北大西洋东部的亚速尔,马德拉,加那里和佛得角等群岛)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only in Macaronesia, protected by the Atlantic Ocean, did they survive.
    • The flora of Macaronesia, which encompasses five Atlantic archipelagos (Azores, Canaries, Madeira, Cape Verde, and Salvage), is exceptionally rich and diverse.

Origin

From Greek makarōn nēsoi ‘islands of the Blessed’ (mythical islands later associated with the Canaries).

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