Barbuda

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Barbuda

/bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/ UK
/bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/ US

Rhymes with -uːdə

Where it comes from

From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

proper noun

An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

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name island

Español	Barbuda
Français	Barbuda, Barbude
Ελληνικά	Μπαρμπούντα Barmpoúnta
Tiếng Việt	Bác-bu-đa
العربية	بَرْبُودَا barbūdā

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"Barbuda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barbuda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Barbuda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barbuda

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"Barbuda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barbuda.

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@misc{barbuda_2026,
  title = {Barbuda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barbuda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}