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Elmina

Elmina proper noun: a town in the Central Region of Ghana.

Proper noun

Elmina

  1. A town in the Central Region of Ghana.
  2. A town in Selangor, Malaysia.

Origin of Elmina

The Malaysian town's name was from Elmina Estate, one of the country's oldest oil palm plantations dating back to 1917. It was possibly derived from Portuguese el mina (“the mine”), which referred to the plantation itself.

Questions about Elmina

What does Elmina mean?
Elmina means a town in the Central Region of Ghana.
What part of speech is Elmina?
Elmina is a proper noun.

Words near Elmina in the dictionary

  1. Elmhirsts
  2. Elmhurst
  3. Elmi
  4. elmid
  5. elmids
  6. Elmina
  7. Elmira
  8. elmiric
  9. elmiric acid
  10. elmiric acids
  11. elmisaurid

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