aforano

Malagasy

Etymology

afo (“fire”) + rano (“water”), "water/liquid fire". The plant names are due to these plants causing blisters on the skin, while growing in humid places.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /afuɾanʷ/

Noun

aforano

(chemistry) acid, especially sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid
(dialectal) the plant Ranunculus multifidus
(dialectal) the plant Ranunculus pinnatus