jamaica

Noun
  1. associated with: rastafari, rastas - (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
    is an instance of: country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation
    belongs to: oas, organization of american states - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation
    has:
    is a part of:
    • caribbean - region including the Caribbean Islands
    • jamaica - an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
  2. is an instance of: island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    member holonym: jamaican - a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
    has: jamaica - a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
    is a part of: greater antilles - a group of islands in the western West Indies

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