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单词 Melanesia
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Definition of Melanesia in English:

Melanesia

proper nounˌmɛləˈniːʒəˌmɛləˈniːzɪəˌmɛləˈniʒə
  • A region of the western Pacific to the south of Micronesia and west of Polynesia. It contains the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, and the intervening islands.

Origin

From Greek melas 'black' + nēsos 'island'.

Rhymes

Micronesia, Polynesia
 
 

Definition of Melanesia in US English:

Melanesia

proper nounˌmɛləˈniʒəˌmeləˈnēZHə
  • A region in the western Pacific Ocean, south of Micronesia and west of Polynesia. Its area includes the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji.

Origin

From Greek melas ‘black’ + nēsos ‘island’.

 
 
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