Macaronesia

From Ancient Greek μακάρων νῆσοι (makárōn nêsoi, “Islands of the Blessed”) +‎ -ia, from μάκαρ (mákar, “fortunate”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). Unrelated to English macaroni.

• IPA^(key): /ˌmakəɹəˈniːʒə/

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Macaronesia

2. A group of four archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Azores (part of Portugal), Madeira (also part of Portugal), the Canary Islands (part of Spain) and the independent country of Cape Verde).

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