Culebra
Spanish
Etymology
The name of the island is derived from culebra (“snake, serpent”), referring to the abundance of culebra corredora (“Puerto Rican racer, Borikenophis portoricensis”) snakes on the island.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈle.bɾa/, [kuˈle.β̞ɾa]
- Hyphenation: Cu‧le‧bra
- Rhymes: -a
- Homophone: culebra
Proper noun
Culebra f
- An island and municipality of Puerto Rico.
Derived terms
- culebrense
- Culebrita
- San Ildefonso de la Culebra