Pescadores-islands
[Chinese puhng-hoo] /Chinese ˈpʌŋˈhu/
noun
1.
a group of small islands off the coast of SE China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
[pes-kuh-dawr-is, -eez, -dohr-] /ˌpɛs kəˈdɔr ɪs, -iz, -ˈdoʊr-/
noun
1.
(used with a plural verb) .
/ˈpɛŋˈhuː/
noun
1.
transliteration of the Chinese name for the Pescadores
/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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