Cocos (Keeling) Islands

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Named for the abundance of coconuts on the atoll and Captain William Keeling

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəʊkəs ˈkiːlɪŋ ˈaɪləndz/

Proper noun

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

  1. A group of islands in the Indian Ocean, politically belonging to Australia.

Meronyms

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