malisa
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit मरिच (marica, “black pepper”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ma‧li‧sa
Noun edit
malisa
- the plant Piper nigrum
- black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning; either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form
Synonyms edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
malisâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)
Etymology 2 edit
From Sanskrit मरीच (marīca, “black pepper”). Compare Malay merica.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
malisa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)
- pepper (Piper nigrum).
- Synonym: paminta
Usage notes edit
- The word paminta is more used.
Further reading edit
- “malisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018