Florida Keys

plural noun

a chain of small islands and reefs off the coast of S Florida. About 225 miles (362 km) long.

Florida Keys

Islands off the southern coast of Florida . The best known are Key Largo and Key West.

He recognized them without the aid of the peculiar accent as Conchs,—a kind of mixed race belonging to the Florida Keys.

H-m-m—a drifting barge and the Florida Keys tide-water, where would she fetch up?

The type of this group, described below, is found on the Florida Keys.

They form reefs which extend for miles around the Florida Keys.

Two or three species are found on the Florida Keys, and about as many more in Texas.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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