FORMOSA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

Synonyms:

Formosa; Taiwan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)

Holonyms ("Formosa" is a part of...):

South China Sea (a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons)

Derivation:

Formosan (of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language)