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malunggay

malunggay noun: a tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.

Noun

malunggay (uncountable)

  1. A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
    • […] Neal, was very sick and debilitated. I asked the kitchen staff to make a chicken tinola with lots of ginger, green papaya, chile, and malunggay leaves; within a few hours Neal was back on his feet.2012, Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan, “Chicken Tinola”, in Memories of Philippine Kitchens: Stories and Recipes from Far and Near, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, →ISBN, chapter 4...

Origin of malunggay

From Tagalog malunggay.

Questions about malunggay

What does malunggay mean?
Malunggay means a tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
What part of speech is malunggay?
Malunggay is a noun.

Words near malunggay in the dictionary

  1. malumi
  2. malumis
  3. malums
  4. Malungeon
  5. Malungeons
  6. malunggay
  7. Malungon
  8. malunion
  9. malunions
  10. malunited
  11. Maluno Norte

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