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Jardines de la Reina

/xaɾˌdines de la ˈreina/

proper noun/xaɾˌdines de la ˈreina/

an archipelago of Cuba

Derived from the plural form of jardín (“garden”) and reina (“queen”). Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus in honour of queen Isabella I of Castille (1451 - 1504). See also Jardines del Rey.