jamaica

3 definitions found

jamaica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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 - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Jamaica
      n 1: a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of
           England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is
           tourism
      2: an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the
         west of Haiti

jamaica - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Jamaica, IA (city, FIPS 39225)
    Location: 41.84550 N, 94.30719 W
    Population (1990): 232 (104 housing units)
    Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50128
  Jamaica, NY
    Zip code(s): 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436
  Jamaica, VA
    Zip code(s): 23079
  Jamaica, VT
    Zip code(s): 05343