Madagascan

Of a large island

Madagascan describes something or someone from Madagascar, the large island nation off Africa's southeastern coast.

As a noun, a Madagascan is a person from Madagascar: Madagascans speak Malagasy and French.

The alternative form Malagasy is often preferred, especially by the people themselves.

flora

baobab

Bulbous African tree species

raffia · palm · cycad · rainforest · endemic · deforestation · dry forest · ecosystem · flora · protected

wildlife

lemur

Madagascan arboreal primate

chameleon · gecko · frog · butterfly · endemic · nocturnal · arboreal · prosimian · endangered · troop

exports

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

ylang-ylang · raffia · lychee · coffee · rice · zebu · silk · rosewood · nickel · cobalt

people

highlanders

Residents of elevated regions

Bantu · diaspora

Opposites
geographic opposition (mainland vs. island)

MadagascanMozambican

Native of Maputo's country

continental · mainland · African · Tanzanian · Kenyan

biogeographic distinctiveness

Madagascancosmopolitan

Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent

widespread · ubiquitous

Phrases
Family

Madagascar

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G