# Fiery Cross Reef

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fiery-cross-reef