Maracaibo

[ mar-uh-kahy-boh; Spanish mah-rah-kahy-vaw ]

/ ˌmær əˈkaɪ boʊ; Spanish ˌmɑ rɑˈkaɪ vɔ /

noun

a seaport in NW Venezuela.

Lake, a lake in NW Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Maracaibo: the largest lake in South America. 6300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for maracaibo

Coffee is also carried to Maracaibo by small sailing vessels.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers
They landed early in the morning, and found no more difficulty than at Maracaibo.

The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) |Walter Thornbury
Another pleasing blend is composed of Bogota, washed Maracaibo, and Santos, equal parts.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers
When everything had been made ready, L'Olonnois set sail for Maracaibo with a fleet of eight ships.

Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts |Frank Richard Stockton

For his medium grade he blends Santos and Maracaibo, half-and-half.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for maracaibo

Maracaibo

/ (ˌmærəˈkaɪbəʊ, Spanish maraˈkaiβo) /

noun

a port in NW Venezuela, on the channel from Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela: the second largest city in the country; University of Zulia (1891); major oil centre. Pop: 2 182 000 (2005 est)

Lake Maracaibo a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)

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