kacang loceng

Malay

Etymology

Compound of kacang +‎ loceng “bell”, specifically a cat's bell from resemblance of the ripe nut's pronounced groove and/or when it is precut for easy prying open.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkat͡ʃaŋ ˈlot͡ʃeŋ/ [ˌka.t͡ʃaŋ ˈlo.t͡ʃeŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧cang lo‧ceng

Noun

kacang loceng (plural kacang-kacang loceng or kacang2 loceng) (Malaysia)

  1. macadamia nut, nut or hard shelled fruit of the macadamia i.e. tree of the genus Macadamia native to Australia
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