Djerba
or Jer·ba
[ jer-buh ]
/ ˈdʒɛr bə /
noun
an island off the SE coast of Tunisia: Roman ruins. 197 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).
Example sentences from the Web for djerba
It is to be noted that these last belong, like the islanders of Djerba, to the Ibadite sect, an offshoot of orthodox Islamism.
The Races of Man |Joseph Deniker
British Dictionary definitions for djerba
Djerba
Jerba
/ (ˈdʒɜːbə) /
noun
an island off the SE coast of Tunisia, in the Gulf of Gabès: traditionally Homer's land of the lotus-eaters. Pop: about 100 000 (latest est). Area: 510 sq km (197 sq miles)
Ancient name: Meninx (ˈmɛnɪŋks)