kamuning

noun

ka·​mu·​ning

variants or camuning

¦kämü¦nēŋ

plural -s

1

: a tropical Asiatic tree (Murraya exotica)

2

: the wood of the kamuning noted for its hardness

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog kamuning

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