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barometz in Malay

pokok ayam emas

/ˈbæɹəmɛts/

barometz in Malay: pokok ayam emas. In English, barometz means a purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep.

Malay words for barometz

Cibotium barometz
pokok ayam emas

English meaning of barometz

  1. noun A purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep.
  2. noun A golden chicken fern or woolly fern (Cibotium barometz), the rhizomes of which are covered in furry brown hair; the legend (sense 1) is supposed to have arisen because, when inverted, the rhizomes with stalks growing out of them resemble lambs.

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Questions about barometz in Malay

What is the meaning of barometz in Malay?
Barometz in Malay is pokok ayam emas.
Apakah maksud barometz dalam bahasa Melayu?
Barometz: pokok ayam emas.
What does barometz mean in English?
Barometz means a purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep.

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