Curacoa, Curaçao n. A liqueur, or cordial, flavored with the peel from the sour orange, and sometimes with cinnamon and mace; first made at the island of Curaçcao in the Netherlands Antilles near Venezuela.
... of the statute in that behalf, she cleared in the usual way for the port of Curacoa, and on or about the 4th day of October, 1870, sailed for that port. It is not disputed that she made the voyage according to her clearance, nor that from that day to this she has not returned within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. It is also understood that she preserved ... — A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant • James D. Richardson