Associations to the word «Formosa»
Noun
- Island
- Eucalyptus
- Requiem
- Mackay
- Indies
- Invasion
- Yokohama
- Japanese
- Communist
- Santa
- Hung
- Coast
- Installation
- Java
- Barrie
- Landfall
- Eritrea
- Macau
- Manila
- Kentucky
- Shrub
- Destroyer
- Peoples
- Guiana
- Archipelago
- Snail
- Bombardment
- Mite
- Tanker
- Gabon
- Plata
- Br
- Chen
- Tang
- Liu
- Convoy
- Greenhouse
- Yunnan
- Guinea
- Province
- Guerrilla
- Oaks
- Jakarta
- Thailand
- Gulf
- Bombing
- Bomber
- Republic
- Lagoon
- Target
- Plane
- Dickson
- Landing
- Canton
- Asia
- Slug
- Sweep
- Lin
- Warship
- Mollusk
- Squadron
- Picket
- Cultivar
- Wasp
- Airline
- Homeland
- Brewery
- Harbor
- Missionary
- Base
- Task
- Escort
- Reconnaissance
- Briggs
- Maria
- Retaliation
- Torpedo
Adjective
Wiktionary
FORMOSA, proper noun. The name given to Taiwan island (Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle") by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544.
FORMOSA, proper noun. The name of a province of Argentina.
FORMOSA, proper noun. A city of Argentina, capital of Formosa Province.
FORMOSA STRAIT, proper noun. The Taiwan Strait.
Dictionary definition
FORMOSA, noun. An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.
Wise words
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