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jelutong

jelutong noun: a tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.

Noun

jelutong (countable and uncountable, plural jelutongs)

  1. A tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.
  2. Resin derived from this tree, once sometimes used in the production of rubber.

Proper noun capitalized: Jelutong

Jelutong

  1. A suburb of George Town, Northeast district, Penang, Malaysia.

Forms of jelutong

pluraljelutongs
alternative formjelatong

Origin of jelutong

Borrowed from Malay jelutung.

Borrowed from Malay Jelutong.

Questions about jelutong

What does jelutong mean?
Jelutong means a tree of species Dyera costulata, in the oleander subfamily.
What part of speech is jelutong?
Jelutong can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of jelutong?
The plural of jelutong is jelutongs.

Words near jelutong in the dictionary

  1. jelqer
  2. jelqers
  3. jelqing
  4. jelqs
  5. Jelum
  6. jelutong
  7. jelutongs
  8. Jelveti
  9. Jelvetis
  10. Jem
  11. jemadar

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