| NOUN | location | Spice Islands, Moluccas | a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea |
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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 / spice monopoly / monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands. | |
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| Synonym | Moluccas | |
| Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
| Part of | Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies | A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands |
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