Amboina

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(am boi′nə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Am•boi•na  (am boi′nə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesAmbon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ambon /ˈɑːmbɔːn/, Amboina /æmˈbɔɪnə/ n
  1. an island in Indonesia, in the Moluccas. Capital: Ambon (Amboina). Area: 1000 sq km (386 sq miles)
  2. a port in the Moluccas, the capital of Ambon (Amboina) island
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
amboyna, amboina /æmˈbɔɪnə/ n
  1. the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture
Etymology: 19th Century: from the island of Amboina
'Amboina' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ailanthus - Ambon - amboyna - Moluccas - Amboina wood

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