Trobriand Islands

[ troh-bree-ahnd, -and, -uhnd ]

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plural noun

a group of islands north of the eastern end of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. 170 sq. mi. (440 sq. km).

Trobriand Islands

a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq km (170 sq miles)

The chief of "Egum" was absent, having gone on a cruise to the "Trobriand Islands," and was not expected back for a month.

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