Aruba

A·ru·ba

[ah-roo-bah]
noun
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).
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Aruba (əˈruːbə, Dutch ɑˈryːbaː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Venezuela, a dependency of the Netherlands with special status; part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. Chief town: Oranjestad. Pop: 100 000 (2003 est). Area: about 181 sq km (70 sq miles)

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Aruba is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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