Ten·er·ife (t n  -r f , -r f, tn-rf) An island in the Canary Islands of Spain in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest island in the group. |
Tenerife [ˌtɛnəˈriːf (Spanish) teneˈrife]
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(Placename) a Spanish island in the Atlantic, off the NW coast of Africa: the largest of the Canary Islands; volcanic and mountainous; tourism and agriculture. Capital: Santa Cruz. Pop.: 560 000 (latest est.). Area: 2058 sq. km (795 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. | Tenerife - a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands Canaries, Canary Islands - a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east |
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