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Tenerife

geographical name Te·ne·ri·fe \ˌte-nə-ˈrē-(ˌ)fā, -ˈrēf, -ˈrif\

Definition of TENERIFE

island Spain, largest of the Canary Islands; chief town Santa Cruz de Tenerife area 795 square miles (2059 square kilometers)

Variants of TENERIFE

Te·ne·ri·fe or formerly Ten·er·iffe \ˌte-nə-ˈrif, -ˈrēf\
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Rhymes with TENERIFE

bas-relief, cloverleaf, come to grief, disbelief, handkerchief, high relief, leatherleaf, misbelief, neckerchief, overleaf, unbelief, waterleaf

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Tenerife
  2. Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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