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Florida

Pronunciation: /floˈɾida/

“Florida” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. Florida, Florida Peninsula (the peninsula which makes up most of the state of Florida, United States)
  2. a department of Uruguay

In Spanish

  1. Estado del sureste de los Estados Unidos de América.
  2. Península de América del Norte ubicada en el estado homónimo.
  3. Departamento del Uruguay, ubicado en el centro del país.
  4. Ciudad capital del departamento de Florida, en Uruguay.

Etymology

Named la florida (“the land of flowers”) by Spanish explorer Ponce de León, referring to its blooming vegetation and the current season having been Pascua Florida.

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