philippine : Idioms & Phrases


battle of the philippine sea

  • noun a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
    battle of the Philippine Sea.
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capital of the philippines

  • noun the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
    Manila.
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philippine cedar

  • noun Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
    Toona calantas; Cedrela calantas; Philippine cedar; kalantas.
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philippine islands

  • noun an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
    Philippines.
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philippine mahogany

  • noun red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
  • noun Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
    Toona calantas; Cedrela calantas; Philippine cedar; kalantas.
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philippine monetary unit

  • noun monetary unit in the Philippines
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philippine peso

  • noun the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
    peso.
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philippine sea

  • noun a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
    battle of the Philippine Sea.
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republic of the philippines

  • noun a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
    Philippines.
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