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Jamaica vs Jamaicine - What's the difference?

jamaica | jamaicine |

As nouns the difference between jamaica and jamaicine

is that jamaica is jamaican while jamaicine is (organic compound|archaic) a bitter alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of geoffroya inermis , a leguminous tree of jamaica and suriname.

As an adjective jamaica

is jamaican.

jamaica

English

(wikipedia Jamaica)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* Jomayca (Jamaican English)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A particular country in the Caribbean.
  • The island comprising most of that country.
    • Derived terms
    * Jamaica ginger * Jamaican * Jamaica pepper * Jamaica rose

    See also

    * Kingston *

    Etymology 2

    After Kuchamakin, a (Massachusett) leader; from (etyl). Jamaica Plain Historical Society - Native Americans in Jamaica Plain

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .

    • Etymology 3

    From the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare next etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a town in (Vermont).

    • Etymology 4

    Originally (Jameco), from the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare previous etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a neighborhood in (Queens), (New York City).

    • References

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    jamaicine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound, archaic) A bitter alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis , a leguminous tree of Jamaica and Suriname.