curaçao
noun
cu·ra·çao
ˈkyu̇r-ə-ˌsō 
-ˌsau̇,
ˈku̇r-;
ˌk(y)u̇r-ə-ˈsō,
-ˈsau̇
variants
or less commonly curaçoa
: a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the sour orange
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“Curaçao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cura%C3%A7ao. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Curaçao
geographical name
Cu·ra·çao
ˌku̇r-ə-ˈsau̇
ˌkyu̇r-,
-ˈsō,
-ˈsä-ˌō
internally self-governing Dutch island in the southern Caribbean; chief town Willemstad area 182 square miles (471 square kilometers), population 150,563
Note: Curaçao was formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
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