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)