Maluku
Britishnoun
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The volcano, which is located on an island in the eastern North Maluku province, erupted for more than six minutes, according to Muhammad Wafid, chief of Indonesia’s Geology Agency.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
The quake was also felt in the Maluku islands, the local disaster agency added.
From Reuters • Jan. 18, 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 Keppel, Henry
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