koles-maluko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From koles +‎ maluko.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkoles maˈluko/ [ˌkoː.lɛs mɐˈluː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: ko‧les-ma‧lu‧ko

Noun

koles-maluko (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜋᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. grand devil's-claws; cabbage tree (Pisonia grandis)
    Synonyms: maluko, koles
  2. cabbagewood (Ceodes umbellifera)
    Synonyms: maluko, koles

Further reading

  • kolis-maluko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018