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tamanu

tamanu noun: a tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in the Pacific islands, that yields a resin and a bitter oil (tamanol).

Noun

tamanu (plural tamanus)

  1. A tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in the Pacific islands, that yields a resin and a bitter oil (tamanol).

tamanu meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

tamanu in Tagalog

Calophyllum inophyllum
palomariya

tamanu in Malay

Calophyllum inophyllum
penaga laut

tamanu in Indonesian

Calophyllum inophyllum
nyamplung

Forms of tamanu

pluraltamanus

Origin of tamanu

From Tahitian tāmanu.

Words formed from tamanu

Questions about tamanu

What does tamanu mean?
Tamanu means a tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in the Pacific islands, that yields a resin and a bitter oil (tamanol).
What is tamanu in Tagalog?
Tamanu in Tagalog is palomariya. See Tamanu meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is tamanu?
Tamanu is a noun.
What is the plural of tamanu?
The plural of tamanu is tamanus.

Words near tamanu in the dictionary

  1. tamanoirs
  2. tamanol
  3. tamanolide
  4. tamanolides
  5. Tamanrasset
  6. tamanu
  7. tamanus
  8. Tamaoyan
  9. tamapin
  10. Tamar
  11. tamara

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