Moluccan

adjective

Mo·​luc·​can mə-ˈlə-kən How to pronounce Moluccan (audio)
variants or Molucca
mə-ˈlə-kə How to pronounce Moluccan (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the islands of the Moluccas or their people
Moluccan noun
plural Moluccans

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Moluccan was in 1700

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“Moluccan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moluccan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Geographical Definition

Moluccas

geographical name

Mo·​luc·​cas mə-ˈlə-kəz How to pronounce Moluccas (audio)
variants or Indonesian Maluku
mə-ˈlü-(ˌ)kü How to pronounce Moluccas (audio)
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
mə-ˈlə-kə How to pronounce Moluccas (audio)
adjective
or Moluccan
mə-ˈlə-kən How to pronounce Moluccas (audio)
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