Moluccas

[ muh-luhk-uh z ]

/ məˈlʌk əz /

plural noun

a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).

Also called Molucca Islands, Spice Islands.

OTHER WORDS FROM Moluccas

Mo·luc·can, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for moluccas

The plant is a native of the Moluccas and other islands in the China seas.

The Art of Perfumery |G. W. Septimus Piesse
In the mean time an occasion offered for the voyage of the Moluccas, while they were waiting for an opportunity of passing to Goa.

The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18) |John Dryden
She carried a quantity of pepper, and on the voyage she endeavoured to procure some spices at the Moluccas.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2 |Various
Many of her men had died, and the others were so weak that when they reached the Moluccas they could no longer handle the ship.

The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators |Hendrik Willem van Loon

Death swept away many of the Spaniards, and the few who remained were removed from the Moluccas in Portuguese vessels.

A Visit to the Philippine Islands |John Bowring

British Dictionary definitions for moluccas

Moluccas

Molucca Islands

/ (məʊˈlʌkəz, mə-) /

pl n

a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles) Indonesian name: Maluku Former name: Spice Islands

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Moluccas

plural noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Moluccas

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British Dictionary definitions for moluccas

Molucca Islands

pl n