| 词汇 | caribbean sea |
| 词源 | Caribbean Sea. The Caribs of the South American coast were far more adventurous and warlike than those of the larger islands such as Cuba, and it is from these expert mariners—they were one of the few New World peoples to use sails—that the Caribbean Sea takes its name. See arawak; cannibal. |
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