Moluccas

American

[muh-luhk-uhz] / məˈlʌk əz /

plural noun

a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).

Moluccas British

/ məʊˈlʌkəz, mə- /

plural noun

Former name: Spice Islands. Indonesian name: Maluku. a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

Moluccan adjective

Example Sentences

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I watched Muslims and Christians tearing each other apart in the Moluccas.

From BBC

The dried, ground spice found in most kitchen cabinets begins as the seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, indigenous to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of Indonesia.

From Salon

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake had struck the Moluccas in July, killing at least four people.

From Reuters

Nearby Indonesia’s Moluccas islands were hit by scores of aftershocks on Monday after an earthquake killed at least two people, prompting hundreds of people to flee their homes.

From Reuters

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Moluccas islands on Sunday, according to the U.S.

From Fox News

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