venezuelan

venezuelan — adjective

1. coming from Venezuela, or having a connection with the country, its culture, or

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Definition

coming from Venezuela, or having a connection with the country, its culture, or its people.

Example

The Venezuelan flag features three horizontal stripes of yellow, blue, and red.

Venezuelan + noun (attributive adjective)

Esteban makes traditional Venezuelan cheese called queso de mano for his family.

Common collocations
  • Venezuelan government
  • Venezuelan people
  • Venezuelan culture
  • Venezuelan flag

Usage Note

Always capitalised in English, as it is derived from the country name Venezuela.

venezuelan — noun

Word family

  • Venezuela
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Etymology

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The country Venezuela was named by early European explorers who saw houses built on stilts over Lake Maracaibo and were reminded of Venice, Italy — they called the area 'Veneziola', meaning 'little Venice' in Italian. From this, Venezuelan came to describe anything or anyone from that country.