malapaho

noun

ma·​la·​pa·​ho

ˌmäləˈpä(ˌ)hō

plural -s

1

: any of several Philippine trees of the genus Dipterocarpus

2

: a wood, resin, or fiber of a malapaho tree

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog malapahò

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