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Definition of Carolina in English:

Carolina

Pronunciation /ˌkerəˈlīnə/ /ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/

proper noun

A commercial and residential suburb in Puerto Rico, east of San Juan; population 167,000 (est. 2009).

Pronunciation

Carolina

/ˌkerəˈlīnə/ /ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/

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crema

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