Moluccas
əz noun ( used with a plural verb )
a group of islands in Indonesia, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. About 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 sq. km).
Also called Molucca Islands, Spice Islands.
Related forms
Mo·luc·can, adjective, noun
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Moluccas or Molucca Islands (məʊˈlʌkəz, mə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| Indonesian name: Maluku, Former name: Spice Islands 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) | |
| Molucca Islands or Molucca Islands | |
| —pl n | |
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