Maluku
Britishnoun
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Indonesian authorities have said two Singaporeans and one Indonesian were killed in the eruption, while the other hikers were safely evacuated from the mountain located on Halmahera island in North Maluku.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
North Maluku covers the northern part of the Maluku islands.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023
The treaty awarded the Maluku Islands to Portugal with the understanding that should Spain wish to claim them it could, but it would have to compensate Portugal for its loss.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Its appeal is more subtle than the bronze warmth of those Maluku spices, resting in its slightly stiff, narrow leaves that end in sharp tips.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
One large tribe, the Maluku, a branch of the Sibnowans, are, it appears, very desirous of being under my protection.
From The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy by Henry Keppel
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