Mascarene Islands

American  

[mas-kuh-reen, mas-kuh-reen] / ˈmæs kəˌrin, ˌmæs kəˈrin /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar, including Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues.

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Mascarene Islands British  

/ ˌmæskəˈriːn /

plural noun

1. French name: Îles Mascareignes.  a group of volcanic islands in the W Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: consists of the islands of Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues

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Example Sentences

Dr Julian Hume suggests it is likely the species island hopped down to the Mascarene islands before becoming genetically isolated due to the loss of flight on the islands some 12 million years ago, showing how the age of the island is in dispute.

From BBC

“There is now a high dispersal risk of these toads spreading from Madagascar to other Indian Ocean islands such as the Mascarene Islands, Comoros and Seychelles,” says Kolby.

From Nature

Similar plans to replace missing giant tortoises have been carried out in several locations, including Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands, and "researchers have seen very good success everywhere," Pedrono told LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet.

From Scientific American

Ethiopian region consists of all tropical and south Africa, to which are appended the large island of Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands to the east and north of it, though these differ materially from the continent, and will have to be discussed in a separate chapter.

From Project Gutenberg

Of lizards, on the other hand, there are several species, some peculiar to the island, others common to Africa and the other Mascarene Islands.

From Project Gutenberg