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Buru

American  
[boor-oo] / ˈbʊər u /

noun

  1. an island of E Indonesia: one of the Molucca Islands.


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Darsini was seven when her family moved to join her father on Buru.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2015

One night, a farmer on the island of Buru dreamed there was gold in the mountains near his home - amazingly it turned out to be true.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2015

AWE Ltd. and Buru Energy Ltd. are among other potential investments, he said.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 18, 2012

The Buru Quartet documents, in essence, the struggle of Indonesia towards independence.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2011

The Dutch residency of Amboyna, including the Banda group, Ceram, Buru, and other islands, has an area of 19,870 sq. miles and a population of about 300,000.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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