group of islands in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India: part of Lakshadweep territory
See Laccadive Islands in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lăkˈə-dīvˌ, läˈkə-dēvˌ)
A group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea off the southwest coast of India. The islands are now part of the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep.