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