Belizean
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5.1
- adjective
- /bɪˈliːziən/
- The Belizean culture is rich with vibrant music and colorful festivals.
- Belizean citrus
- Belizean population
- Belizean emigrants
Examples
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Although environmental education opportunities for Belizean youth are on the increase, the protected areas in Belize are underused for this purpose.
Academic text (1997) -
Prior to 1976, Belizean citrus growers received low, relatively unchanging prices for their crops.
Academic text (1990) -
Increasing conservation education opportunities in a Belizean nature reserve.
Academic text (1998) -
Book learning: Students used a small library with information on Belizean ecology and conservation education.
Academic text (1998) -
The 1990 U.S. census provided a count of legal Belizean immigrants and their geographic locations.
Academic text (1997) -
Political struggle in the Belizean citrus industry provides no exception to this rule.
Academic text (1990) -
As already noted, these two ethnic groups make up the main portion of the Belizean population that has emigrated.
Academic text (1997) -
John McAfee spoke last week after donating equipment to the Belizean police.
Blog text (16) -
Treasure Island Management, Ltd., a Belizean corporation, has appointed its new Chairman of the Board, Mr. Mark M. Moskowitz.
Blog text (18) -
The Belizean representatives came exclusively from the Hispanic and Hispanicized Maya population.
Academic text (1998)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Belizean comes from the country name Belize plus the ending -an, like in American, so it means 'from or related to Belize'. The name Belize probably comes from the Belize River and may come from an old Mayan word meaning 'muddy', which helps you remember the link to the land and people.