'Jamaica' definitions:

Definition of 'Jamaica'

(from WordNet)
noun
A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
noun
An island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti

Definition of 'Jamaica'

From: GCIDE
  • Jamaica \Ja*mai"ca\, n. One of the West Indian islands. [1913 Webster]
  • Jamaica ginger, a variety of ginger, called also {white ginger}, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.
  • Jamaica pepper, allspice.
  • Jamaica rose (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub (Blakea trinervis), with showy pink flowers. [1913 Webster]

Jamaica, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Jamaica, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
237
Housing Units (2000) :
114
Land area (2000) :
0.457414 sq. miles (1.184698 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.457414 sq. miles (1.184698 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39225
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.846494 N, 94.307442 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50128
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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