Central American

1 of 2

adjective

1

: of or relating to Central America

2

: of, relating to, or being the subregion of the Nearctic region that includes tropical America north of Panama

Central American

2 of 2

noun

"

: a native or inhabitant of Central America

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Central America + English -an

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