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Mascarene
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English
Etymology
From the name of Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mascarene.wav Southern England
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Adjective
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Of, from, or relating to, the Mascarene Islands
Derived terms
en Mascarene black petrel Mascarene coot Mascarene crow Mascarene frog Mascarene grass frog Mascarene martin Mascarene owl Mascarene paradise-flycatcher Mascarene parrot Mascarene petrel Mascarene Plateau Mascarene ridged frog Mascarene shearwater Mascarene swiftlet Mascarene white-eye
Noun
Someone from the Mascarene Islands.
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