Moluccas
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 .
Other words from Moluccas
- Mo·luc·can, adjective, noun
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How to use Moluccas in a sentence
A wild pig, Sus timoriensis; perhaps the same as some of the Moluccan species.
The Malay Archipelago | Alfred Russell WallaceAleurites triloba, the 'candleberry tree', is cultivated in the Moluccan Islands for its fruit.
Cervus timoriensis; a deer, closely allied to the Javan and Moluccan species, if distinct.
The Malay Archipelago | Alfred Russell WallaceThe very few land shells known are all, curiously enough, allied to or identical with Moluccan or Celebes forms.
The Malay Archipelago | Alfred Russell Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for Moluccas
Molucca Islands
/ (məʊˈlʌkəz, mə-) /
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): Indonesian name: Maluku Former name: Spice Islands
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