Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pascuita. By surface analysis, paskuwa +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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paskuwita (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜆ) (botany)

  1. little Christmas flower (Euphorbia leucocephala)
    Synonym: flor de niño
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Further reading

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  • paskuwita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018