matsu
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
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Wade-Giles. an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the East China Sea: controlled by Taiwan. 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).
- Also (Pinyin) Ma·zu [mah-zy] /ˈmɑˈzü/ .
- Compare Quemoy.
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How to use matsu in a sentence
Was it really about islands named Quemoy and matsu or the missile gap?
Cheesy Grits, Y’all: In Defense of Mitt Romney’s Political Pandering | Hank Sheinkopf | March 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOnly matsu knew that the name of her mistress's rescuer was Yoshisawa.
Myths & Legends of Japan | F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) DavisToward evening the plaintive notes which matsu mushi made at intervals made me feel unusually lonesome.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth BislandThis constant warfare with matsu was one of the few diversions the camp afforded, and every man made much of it.
Travelers Five Along Life's Highway | Annie Fellows JohnstonJust as he threw down his first armful of mesquite, the accident befell the potatoes, and he waited to see what matsu would do.
Travelers Five Along Life's Highway | Annie Fellows Johnston
She could get a Mexican to chop wood and carry water, but she couldn't get another cook like matsu.
Travelers Five Along Life's Highway | Annie Fellows Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for Matsu
Mazu
/ (mætˈsuː) /
an island group in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of mainland China: belongs to Taiwan. Pop: 9800 (2007 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)
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