bayag-kambing

English

Etymology

From Tagalog bayag-kambing.

Noun

bayag-kambing (uncountable)

1. A prickly shrub of species Caesalpinia crista (syn. Guilandina crista) in the Fabaceae family, with loosely spreading or climbing branches and bipinnate, prickly leaves.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bayagcambing — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From bayag +‎ kambing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌjaɡ kamˈbiŋ/ [bɐˌjaɡ kɐmˈbiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ba‧yag-kam‧bing

Noun

bayág-kambíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜄ᜔ᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜅ᜔)

1. bayag-kambing; Caesalpinia crista (plant and seed)

   Synonym: kalumbibit

Further reading

• “bayag-kambing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018