English Explanatory Dictionary

Fiery Cross Reef

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A reef and artificial island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, administered as part of Sansha, Hainan, China, and claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Word forms

Fiery Cross Reef

Etymology

Named after the British tea clipper Fiery Cross, which was wrecked on the atoll on 4 March 1860.

Synonyms

Yongshu Yungshu
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