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Caribbean vs Lusca - What's the difference?

caribbean | lusca |

As an adjective Caribbean

is pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

As a proper noun Caribbean

is the Caribbean Sea.

As a noun lusca is

a folkloric sea monster of the Caribbean resembling a giant octopus.

caribbean

English

Adjective

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  • Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Caribbean Sea
  • The countries that occupy the region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola)

    • Related terms

    * Caribbeanist * Caribbean Sea * Carib * Carib Indians * Caribe * Caribs

    lusca

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia lusca)
  • A folkloric sea monster of the Caribbean resembling a giant octopus.
  • * 1970 , National Geographic
    • The lusca , he said, was a terrible creature, like a monstrous octopus or cuttlefish.
  • * 1999 , Robert Forrest Burgess, The Cave Divers
    • For the same lusca had attacked his boat only a few weeks later.
  • * 2008 , Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Amy C Balfour, Paul Clammer, Michael Grosberg, Caribbean Islands
    • ...or the half-dragon, half-octopus Lusca , which whirlpools its victims to a watery death.

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