Honduras

/hɑnˈdʊrəs/ noun

A Central American country bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

From Spanish Honduras, meaning 'depths,' named by Columbus in 1502 for the deep waters off the Caribbean coast. The name reflects the navigational challenges early explorers faced.

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