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matalafis

matalafis is the plural of matalafi.

Meaning of matalafi

Noun

matalafi (plural matalafis)

  1. A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
    • Use matalafi leaves; pound and mix with water; apply to the swelling.2001 May, Samoan Medical Plants and Their Usage, ADAP Project, →ISBN, page A8
  2. Medicine made from the shrub.

Questions about matalafis

What is matalafis the plural of?
Matalafis is the plural of matalafi.

Words near matalafis in the dictionary

  1. matajuelo blanco
  2. matajuelos
  3. Matala
  4. Matalaba
  5. matalafi
  6. matalafis
  7. Matalam
  8. Matale
  9. Matallana
  10. Matalom
  11. Mataloto

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