bansalaguin

noun

ban·​sal·​a·​guin

(ˌ)bänˌsäləˈgēn

variants or less commonly bansalague or bansalagui

bänˈsäləgē

or bansalaque

-əkē

plural -s

1

: a large tree (Mimusops parvifolia) of the Philippines and southwest Pacific area that produces an edible fruit and a very dense fine-grained wood that is reddish or reddish white in color

2

: the wood of the bansalaguin

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog & Bisayan bansalagin

First Known Use

, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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