Montserrat

/ˌmɑːntsəˈrɑːt/ noun

Definition

a Caribbean island and British overseas territory; also a mountain in Spain

Etymology

named after the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia, Spain, meaning 'serrated mountain' from Latin 'mons serratus'

Kelly Says

Montserrat is known as the 'Emerald Isle of the Caribbean' - but half of it is actually uninhabitable due to an active volcano that's been erupting since 1995!

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