kabunegro

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kabonegro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabo negro (“black rope”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkabuˈneɡɾo/ [ˌkaː.bʊˈnɛːɡ.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɡɾo
• Syllabification: ka‧bu‧neg‧ro

Noun

kábunégro (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. (botany) sugar palm (Arenga pinnata)

   Synonym: kaong

2. blackish fiber from the leaves of sugar palm

References

• “kabunegro” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “kabunegro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018