pahutan

noun

pa·​hu·​tan

pəˈhüˌtän

variants or less commonly paho

ˈpä(ˌ)hō

plural -s

: a Philippine mango (Mangifera altissima) with an edible fruit that is often pickled and a dark brown variegated wood used especially in veneers and cabinetwork

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog pahútan, páho

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