Pes·ca·do·res (p s k -dôr  z, - s, -d r-) In Pinyin Peng·hu (p ngh ) An island group in Taiwan Strait between the western coast of Taiwan and southwest China. The name, meaning "fishermen's islands," was given to the group by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Ceded to Japan in 1895 and returned to China after World War II, the islands have been administered by Taiwan since 1949. |
Pescadores [ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz]
pl n
(Placename) a group of 64 islands in Formosa Strait, separated from Taiwan (to which it belongs) by the Pescadores Channel. Pop.: 90 719 (2001 est.). Area: 127 sq. km (49 sq. miles) Chinese names Penghu P'eng-hu
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