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Macassar

British  
/ məˈkæsə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Makassar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Around the base, Caruncho has planted a mix of Macassar ebony and osmanthus.

From New York Times Sep. 24, 2021

Some instances history may have a look at: > The 60-odd Japanese ships sunk by Allied claims in the Battle of Macassar Straits was reduced by some observers to four.

From Time Magazine Archive

He asserted that the central government was violating East Indonesian autonomy, warned government troops not to attempt a landing in Macassar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Edmund Dulac did the smoking room, "Cathay Lounge." with a silver ceiling, panels of black & silver glass, accents of Chinese red lacquer and Macassar ebony.

From Time Magazine Archive

In their planetary journey through the void the passengers at Peckham see as much as their fellows who peer through the windows in Macassar.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)

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