Spice Islands
pl n
the former name of the Moluccas
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How to use Spice Islands in a sentence
Tell Sara she is as good as a group of spice-islands to me; she wafts the pleasantest influences, even from a distance.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) | George EliotThence he sailed to the Spice Islands, where he met with European merchants.
The Hand of Providence | J. H. WardIt was a trying occupation, the odour far exceeding in strength that of the Spice Islands.
Afloat And Ashore | James Fenimore CooperIf ichthyc variety is the spice of the angler's life, Sanibel and its sister keys are the Spice Islands.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others | James Alexander HenshallHis ship was wrecked, and the expedition came to an end, a few of the survivors reaching the Spice Islands in 1539.
The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea | George Collingridge
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