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talisay

talisay noun: a tree of species Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond.

Noun

talisay (plural talisays)

  1. (Philippines) A tree of species Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond.

Proper noun capitalized: Talisay

Talisay

  1. A city in Cebu, Philippines.

Forms of talisay

pluraltalisays

Origin of talisay

From Spanish talisay or Tagalog talisay from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Questions about talisay

What does talisay mean?
Talisay means a tree of species Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond.
What part of speech is talisay?
Talisay can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of talisay?
The plural of talisay is talisays.

Words near talisay in the dictionary

  1. talipots
  2. taliput
  3. taliputs
  4. talis
  5. talis qualis
  6. talisay
  7. Talisayan
  8. talisays
  9. Talish
  10. Talisha
  11. Talishes

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