Mascarene Islands

[ mas-kuh-reen, mas-kuh-reen ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

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

Mascarene Islands

/ ˌmæskəˈriːn /

plural noun

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