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colombian

adj.
A2 Elementary US //kəˈɫəmbiən// colom·bian

adj. relating to the country of Colombia in South America. You use this to describe people, food, or things that come from there.

adj. relating to or originating from Colombia. Typically capitalised in all contexts.


SIMPLE

I love the taste of Colombian coffee in the morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The restaurant serves traditional Colombian dishes like arepas and bandeja paisa.

COMPLEX

The museum features an extensive collection of Colombian gold artifacts dating back to the pre-Columbian era.

Origin

From Colombia + -an.

Usage

Always capitalised. When used to describe people, it functions as a proper adjective.

Pitfall

He is columbian.He is Colombian.The word must be capitalised and is frequently misspelled with a 'u' instead of an 'o'.

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