basque

/bæsk/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Basque people, their language, or their region.
    • Basque cuisine is famous for its seafood and pintxos.
    • The Basque flag features a red background with a green cross.
    • We visited a small Basque village in the Pyrenees mountains.
noun
  1. A member of a people living in the Basque Country of Spain and France.
    • Basques are known for their strong cultural traditions and cuisine.
    • The Basques have a unique language that is not related to any other in Europe.
    • My friend is a Basque from the city of Bilbao.
  2. The language of the Basque people.
    • The school offers classes in Basque as a second language.
    • She is learning Basque to communicate with her grandparents.
    • Basque is spoken by about 700,000 people in the region.
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