malunggay
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
malunggay (uncountable)
- A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Malay merunggai, from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
malunggáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔) (botany)
Descendants edit
- → English: malunggay
References edit
- “malunggay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018