Malabar
- proper noun
- /ˈmæləbɑr/
- I recently visited Malabar, a charming town in Brevard County, Florida.
Examples
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The community event in Malabar, Florida, attracted many families from nearby areas.
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Simpson, D. D., & Sells, S. B. (1990). Opiate addiction and treatment: A 12-year follow-up. Malabar, FL: Krieger.
Academic text (2009) -
When traveling through Malabar, Florida, you can enjoy the small-town atmosphere.
Compounds
- Specialized
A reddish or black sticky substance from some tropical trees used to make medicine and treat leather
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malabar was used as the name for a town in Florida that borrowed the name from the distant Indian region. So the Florida Malabar simply shares the same name as that well-known coastal place.