What is "moluccas" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does moluccas mean in English? Meaning of moluccas definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "moluccas" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "moluccas": a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands

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  • Meaning: a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
  • Synonyms: moluccas spice islands
  • Instance Hypernyms: island
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