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Formosa

British  
/ fɔːˈməʊsə /

noun

  1. the former name of Taiwan

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Formosa was part of a working group called Big Pipes, which included dozens of employees from some of the internet’s most important service providers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Formosa had been at the Denver meeting, and by October Big Pipes still hadn’t cracked the mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

Among the participating restaurants, which are open to the public on the holidays, are Butcher’s Daughter, Zinque and Formosa Cafe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

One daughter married an army general who for a time governed Formosa, and it was this uncle- general who encouraged Papa to enroll in a military school.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston