Moluccas

geographical name

Mo·​luc·​cas mə-ˈlə-kəz How to pronounce Moluccas (audio)
variants or Indonesian Maluku
islands of Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago between Sulawesi and New Guinea area 32,307 square miles (83,675 square kilometers), population 2,300,000 see halmahera
Molucca adjective
or Moluccan

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“Moluccas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moluccas. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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