windward islands in English

noun
1
a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea that constitute the southern part of the Lesser Antilles. They include Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. Their name refers to their position further upwind, in terms of the prevailing southeastern winds, than the Leeward Islands.
2
an island group in the eastern Society Islands in French Polynesia that include Moorea and Tahiti.

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1. In summer, the Windward Islands can be subject to hurricanes.

2. The company has also chosen the most prosperous and diversified of all the Windward Islands.

3. It seems, Freddie as he's been named, stowed away with a consignment of bananas from the Windward Islands.

4. The capital of St. Lucia, in the Windward Islands of the British West Indies. It was founded by the French in16 Population, 7

5. Banana prices at point of import into Europe vary widely between Latin American supplies (averaging EUR 558 per ton in 1999) to an ACP average of EUR620 per ton, to EUR745 for the Windward Islands alone.

6. Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry family growing throughout Southeast Asia, South India, and most Pacific Ocean islands.It is also cultivated in the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands of the Caribbean and Africa