spice islands

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 108929006)
    is an instance of: island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    is a part of: dutch east indies, indonesia, republic of indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
    same as: moluccas

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