Pescadores


[pes-kuh-dawr-is, -eez, -dohr-] /ˌpɛs kəˈdɔr ɪs, -iz, -ˈdoʊr-/

noun
1.
(used with a plural verb) .
/ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz/
plural noun
1.
a group of 64 islands in Formosa Strait, separated from Taiwan (to which it belongs) by the Pescadores Channel. Pop: 91 950 (2007 est). Area: 127 sq km (49 sq miles) Chinese names Penghu, P’eng-hu

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