Moluccas
Americanplural noun
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Toward the end of the second century BC, merchants traveled along the Silk Road, transporting noodles from Xi’an, grapes from Dayuanand nutmeg from the Moluccas Islandsto eager buyers along its 4,000-mile network.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2018
These habitats include the islands of Timor, Flores and the Moluccas of eastern Indonesia and, in western New Guinea, the Raja Ampat Islands and Cenderawasih Bay.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2014
The new rodent also provides clues to how mammals evolved and spread across the "stepping stones" of the Moluccas - known as one of the birthplaces of evolutionary theory.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2013
The discovery of oil and tin on the islands and the desire for more rubber plantations prompted the Dutch to gradually expand their control over Sumatra, part of Borneo, Celebes, the Moluccas, and Bali.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Ronquillo sent south a considerable expedition, but after arriving in the Moluccas the disease of beri-beri in the Spanish camp defeated the undertaking.
From A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows
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