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Barbados

probably from Portuguese las barbadas "the bearded;" the island so called because vines or moss hung densely from its trees, or else for banyan trees. Related: Barbadian (1732).

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Definitions of Barbados from WordNet

Barbados (n.)
a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area;
Barbados (n.)
easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela;
From wordnet.princeton.edu