kiwi

a kiwi; a flightless bird of the genus Apteryx


granada

From Spanish granada, from Latin (mālum) granātum (literally “apple with many seeds”).


puso

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusuq.

inh+

rice wrapped and boiled in a casing made of woven coconut leaves


espada

a long, thin, bright green chili closely resembling the cayenne and Basque Fryer peppers


trigo

From Spanish trigo, from Latin triticum, from trītus, perfect passive participle of terō (“graze, grind”).

wheat; any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery


ubi

Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata#Translingual


mais

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

maize; a grain crop of the species Zea mays; corn


sabana

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


sili

Borrowed from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chilli.

Capsicum; a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae


tipolo

Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


mabolo

Compare Tagalog mabulo and Ilocano mabolo.


okra

Borrowed from English okra, probably from Igbo ọkụrụ.

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus#Translingual


bugas

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation

From Proto-Bisayan *bəgas, from Proto-Philippine *bəʀas (cf. Kapampangan abias, Maranao begas, Tagalog bigas), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas (cf. Malay beras), from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


anislag

Flueggea flexuosa (syn. Securinega flexuosa), a tree endemic to the Philippines


itlog

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qitəluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qiCəluʀ.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Sense “testicle”, displaced buto.


mangga

From Malay mangga, from Malayalam മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa), from മാവ് (māvŭ, “mango species”) + കായ (kāya, “unripe fruit”), or from another Dravidian source.


kulo

Artocarpus altilis
Artocarpus altilis#Translingual


pusa

(of young animals) to emerge from an egg

(of eggs) to break open when a young animal emerges from it

to crush; to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force


puti

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)putiq.
The interjection is a reference to the color of semen.


buli

(by extension) any member of the genus Corypha, collectively called buri palm

fiber extracted from the leaves of this plant


anto

an elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)


anis

Illicium verum
Illicium verum#Translingual


banban

Donax canniformis, a plant, the lone recognized species of the genus Donax


pepino

Borrowed from Spanish pepino, diminutive of Latin pepo, peponis, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn).

the edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh; cucumber


gabi

the leaves of this plant used as vegetable


bulay

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual


iba

Averrhoa bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi#Translingual

the cucumber tree (Averrhoa bilimbi); a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa of the family Oxalidaceae


sorgum

From English sorghum, from New Latin genus name Sorghum, from Italian sorgo, from Vulgar Latin *syricum (“Syrian”), from Sȳricus.


tundan

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual

a triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana)


alibangbang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Ilocano kulibangbang, Coastal Kadazan kohibambang plus Brunei Malay kulimambang and kalimambang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).

inh+

orchid tree, and their leaves whose sap is used as a souring agent

orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea, syn. Phanera purpurea)

yellow bell orchid tree (Bauhinia tomentosa); Saint Thomas tree

Malabar orchid tree (Piliostigma malabaricum); Malabar bauhinia

the pennant coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)


balising

(games) to move something away from obstructions


balatong

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balatuŋ.

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis#Translingual

yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)


bayabas

Borrowed from Spanish guayabas, plural form of guayaba, from Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”).


bulahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

lanzones tree (Lansium domesticum); a species of tree in the mahogany family


datilis

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


patatas

Borrowed from Spanish patatas, plural form of patata, from Taíno batata.


pakol

a hatchet; a small light axe with a short handle

a triggerfish; any of about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae

Musa acuminata subsp. errans; a wild banana endemic to the Philippines


gak

the spiny bitter gourd (Momordica cochinchinensis)


bawang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).


abokado

Borrowed from Spanish avocado, from earlier Spanish aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl.


ubod

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”).

inh

a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees; heart of palm


orens

From English orange, from Middle English orenge, orange, from Old French pome orenge (“Persian orange”), literally “orange apple”, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and (n)arancia (“orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

der

orange coloured and flavoured soft drink


pinya

Ananas comosus
Ananas comosus#Translingual

the fiber extracted from the leaves of this plant


makopa

Syzygium samarangense
Syzygium samarangense#Translingual


lansones

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish lanzones, lanzón.


balimbing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing.

Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa carambola#Translingual

Averrhoa carambola; a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae

the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit


atis

Annona squamosa
Annona squamosa#Translingual


nangka

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus#Translingual

the jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus)


sinigwelas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

(nonstandard) the jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


kalamansi

Probably borrowed from Tagalog kalamansi.

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

calamondin; calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


mansanas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanas, plural of manzana (“apple”).


almes

Ziziphus lotus
Ziziphus lotus#Translingual


duryan

Borrowed from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


tugas

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


kamatis

Borrowed from Spanish tomate (“tomato”), from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.


repolyo

Borrowed from Spanish repollo, from re- + Latin pullus (“sprout of a plant”).

Brassica oleracea var. capitata#Translingual

cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)


amurado

a variety of banana that bears red fruit


balot

an Asian street food consisting of a developing duck embryo boiled alive and eaten in the shell


katmon

Dillenia philippinensis, a species of tree endemic to the Philippines


duranta

From the genus name. From translingual Duranta.

any member of the genus Duranta, especially the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta)


kulis

Brassica oleracea var. acephala#Translingual

collard (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


apali

Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea esculenta#Translingual


hibi

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


lumboy

(colloquial) tobacco rolled in a leaf of this tree


lasuna

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
From Sanskrit लशुन (laśuna, “garlic, onion”).


ahos

Borrowed from Spanish ajos, plural of ajo.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum#Translingual

garlic (Allium sativum); a plant related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking


wakwak

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.


kandingkanding

any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters


galay

the young leaves, leafstalks and stems of the sweet potato used as a vegetable


tamatis

From Spanish tomate (“tomato”), from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.

the savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking


sibuyas bombay

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice


kamote

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish camote (“sweet potato”), from Classical Nahuatl camohtli.

bor+

Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas#Translingual


baay

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


kurikit

a game similar to kick the can; where the it finds and tags the other players by calling out "kurikit" preceded or followed by the tagged person's name, the captured player can be saved by kicking or tipping the can


limonsito

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central limonsito.

calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


bugnay

[ˈbuɡ.n̪ɐɪ̯]

a Queensland cherry tree (Antidesma bunius)


utotutot

the stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)


tangkong

Ipomoea aquatica
Ipomoea aquatica#Translingual


mansanitas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanitas, diminutive plural of manzana. Compare Tagalog mansanitas.


tambis

water cherry, watery rose apple, A tree of species Syzygium aqueum


buongon

Citrus maxima
Citrus maxima#Translingual


santo papa

Named after the fruit's resemblance to the pope's mitre.


sambag

Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica#Translingual


kapayas

Borrowed from Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Carica papaya
Carica papaya#Translingual


kapayas

(slang, Cagayan de Oro) to flaunt, to flex


buwahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

langsat, lanzones, lanzon tree (Lansium domesticum); a tree of the mahogany family


kamunggay

[kɐˈmuŋ.ɡɐɪ̯]

Probably Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits. Compare malunggay.
Sense "clover", after its resemblance to the leaves of

Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera#Translingual


sikwa

Borrowed from Cantonese 絲瓜／丝瓜 (si1 gwaa1).

Luffa aegyptiaca
Luffa aegyptiaca#Translingual

Luffa acutangula
Luffa acutangula#Translingual

either of the two loofah vines Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula

the fruit of these plants used in cooking


kalabasa

a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus Cucurbita; a squash


ibyok

Arenga pinnata
Arenga pinnata#Translingual

the sugar palm (Arenga pinnata); an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia


humay

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həmay, from Proto-Austronesian *Səmay. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


apyo

Borrowed from Spanish apio, from Latin apium, from apis (“bee”) because of bees' perceived inclination towards the plant.


petsay

Borrowed from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)


kulikot

Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens#Translingual

a wild cultivar of the Capsicum frutescens commonly found in the Philippines


atsal

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

Capsicum annuum; a species within the family Solanaceae


sili espada

a long, thin, bright green chili closely resembling the cayenne and Basque Fryer peppers


bantiyong

the young fruit of this plant used as a vegetable; the bottle gourd; the elongated variety of calabash


labanos

Borrowed from Spanish rábanos, plural of rábano (“radish”).


luy-a

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

inh+

Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale#Translingual


mustasa

Borrowed from Spanish mostaza, from Latin mustāceus, from mustum "must", because the condiment was originally prepared with must.

the mustard plant; any of several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis


dabong

the edible bamboo shoot of several bamboo species used in cooking


unkog

Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus#Translingual

a vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus

the edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh; cucumber


ungkog

the brown land crab (Cardisoma carnifex)


sanahorya

Borrowed from Spanish zanahoria, from Andalusian Arabic سَفُنَّارِيَة (safunnárya), from Arabic إِسْفَنَارِيَّة (ʔisfanāriyya) (compare Libyan Arabic: سفنّاريّة (sfənnāriyya)), from Ancient Greek σταφυλίνη (staphulínē) ἀγρία (agría).

der

سَفُنَّارِيَة

إِسْفَنَارِيَّة

(dated) a carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)


tanglad

Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon citratus#Translingual

lemongrass; one of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance


kabog

Corchorus olitorius
Corchorus olitorius#Translingual

jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius), a shrub in the family Malvaceae


upo

From Hokkien 烏匏／乌匏 (o͘-pû, “dark gourd”).


singkamas

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish jícamas, plural of jícama (“jicama”), from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

bor+

the root of this plant used as a vegetable; jícama


siriguylas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


anonas

Annona reticulata
Annona reticulata#Translingual


melokoton

From Spanish melocoton, borrowed from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.

Prunus persica
Prunus persica#Translingual


munggos

Borrowed from Spanish mungos, plural of mungo.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata#Translingual

Vigna radiata; a plant species within the family Fabaceae

a paste using pressed boiled mung beans used as a pastry filling


sapiro

a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits


simsim

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae


kamya

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium#Translingual

Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger family Zingiberaceae


kalabasang puti

From kalabasa nga puti (“white squash”).

the young fruit of this plant used as a vegetable, specifically the rounder variety of the calabash gourd


kalabasang puwa

a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus Cucurbita; a squash


kakaw

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of kokwa.

Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao#Translingual


limonsito kastila

an evergreen shrub of the genus Triphasia, especially the species Triphasia trifoliata and Triphasia grandifolia

the fruit of these plants; myrtle lime; limeberry; trifoliate limeberry


lara

(obsolete) Capsicum; a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae


yati

Possibly from Malay jati, from Old Javanese jati, from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).

Tectona grandis
Tectona grandis#Translingual


pongkan

Citrus poonensis; a hybrid citrus cultivar, with a large sweet fruit in the size of an orange, made from crossing a mandarin and a pomelo


sungkol

the harlequin glory bower (Clerodendrum trichotomum)


sili kulikot

a wild cultivar of the Capsicum frutescens commonly found in the Philippines


sili atsal

Capsicum annuum; a species within the family Solanaceae


gotukola

Ultimately from Sinhalese ගොටුකොල (goṭukola).

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


lakatan

a diploid banana cultivar from the Philippines


latundan

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual

a triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana)


tibod

a cantaloupe; a melon of species Cucumis melo subsp. melo


tayubong

tapioca; a starch obtained from the cassava plant


molave

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


igot

Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


kastanyas

Borrowed from Spanish castañas, plural of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).


camia

Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger family Zingiberaceae


kalot

to dig; to move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel; to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like; more generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way


bombay

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice


bombay

(offensive, vulgar) a person that resembles a Middle Eastern person; often used interchangebly with turko


sebada

Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare#Translingual

barley; a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks


tagak

an egret; any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea


makapuno

the fruit of this tree characterized by a seed containing only coconut meat


sandiya

Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus#Translingual


samuyaw

the small-fruited papeda (Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa)


biyasong

the small-flowered papeda (Citrus micrantha var. micrantha)


duwaw

Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa#Translingual

turmeric (Curcuma longa); an Indian plant with aromatic rhizomes


tindok

plantain; plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana


mansinitos

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


albahaka

From Spanish albahaca, from Andalusian Arabic الحباقة, from Arabic حَبَق (ḥabaq, “basil”).

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum#Translingual


kasoy

the cashew apple; the fruit of this tree


talipupo

Mimusops elengi
Mimusops elengi#Translingual

bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


bansalagin

a bansalaguin tree (Mimusops parvifolia, now Mimusops elengi or Manilkara spp.)


abitsuylas

From Spanish habichuelas, plural of habichuela.

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris#Translingual


kadlom

the oil or perfume made from these plants


kuyot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


bataw

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual


gmelina

From New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755).


asiyo

the cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata)


lapaklapak

the wild cape gooseberry (Physalis minima)


idyok

Arenga pinnata
Arenga pinnata#Translingual

sugar palm (Arenga pinnata); an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia


antuan

the Taiwanese cheesewood (Pittosporum pentandrum)


kabilan

the petroleum nut (Pittosporum resiniferum)


guwantong

the Japanese glory bower (Clerodendrum bethuneanum)


dagtong

the pagoda flower (Clerodendrum intermedium)


anoran

(regional, chiefly Bohol) the Japanese glory bower (Clerodendrum bethuneanum)


higantong

the Chinese glory bower (Clerodendrum chinense)


pungapong

an elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)


alaloy

the great woolly Malayan lilac (Callicarpa candicans), its fruits often used stupefy fish


tigaw

any of several plants in the genus Callicarpa

Callicarpa erioclona; a species of beautyberry that bears edible fruits and native to Vietnam, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Philippines, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago


sirali

the Indian coffee plum (Flacourtia jangomas)


longkong

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

longkong (Lansium domesticum, syn. Aglaia dookoo etc.)


gawaygaway

vegetable hummingbird
vegetable hummingbird

Sesbania grandiflora
Sesbania grandiflora#Translingual

vegetable hummingbird (Sesbania grandiflora)


atimoya

Annona cherimola
Annona cherimola#Translingual


kinampay

Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata#Translingual


an-an

the little gooseberry tree (Buchanania arborescens)


bagwak

white-breasted waterhen
white-breasted waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Amaurornis phoenicurus#Translingual

white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)


labender

Borrowed from English lavender, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French: lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavare (“wash”) due to use of lavender in washing clothes.


galangan

Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea#Translingual

the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

a variety of carambola tree that bears small fruits


biriba

the biriba tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa)


kamunggay insik

the star gooseberry (Sauropus androgynus)


boyaboy

the Philippine date palm (Phoenix loureiroi var. loureiroi)


tipuho

Artocarpus treculianus; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines

the fruit of this tree, often used as a vegetable


tipulo

(rare) Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


marang

the marang tree (Artocarpus odoratissimus)


pangang-ang

a last batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the month of December


pangami

a second batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the months of August and September


panuig

a first batch of corn planted in a year, usually sown around the months of April and May


maigang

(chiefly Leyte) Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


dagamit

the broadleaf bramble (Rubus moluccanus)


sibuying

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum

the shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)


paloypoy

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria#Translingual


kanomay

the fruits of this tree, used in traditional medicine


awoy

Callicarpa erioclona; a beautyberry found in the Philippines


alkumbra

the crêpe ginger (Hellenia speciosa, syn. Cheilocostus speciosus)


apulid

Chinese water chestnut
Chinese water chestnut

Eleocharis dulcis
Eleocharis dulcis#Translingual

the Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)


lampuyang

Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiber zerumbet#Translingual


kalugongkugong

Ocimum tenuiflorum
Ocimum tenuiflorum#Translingual


kisol

Kaempferia galanga
Kaempferia galanga#Translingual


agutay

Musa acuminata
Musa acuminata#Translingual


lunsing

a variety of banana that bears small yellow fruits


kardaba

a banana that bears fruit similar to a saba but bigger


talinom

the Ceylon spinach (Talinum fructicosum)


abyo

the abiu or yellow star apple (Pouteria caimito) or its fruit


aserolo

From Spanish acerolo. Doublet of aserola.

Crataegus azarolus
Crataegus azarolus#Translingual

the azarole (Crataegus azarolus); the Neapolitan medlar


aserola

From Spanish acerola, from Andalusian Arabic azza 'rúra, from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة (zuʕrūra), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܥܙܪܪܬܐ (ʿazrārtāʾ). Doublet of aserolo.

the Barbados cherry (Malpighia emarginata) or its fruit


harayhay

Callicarpa caudata; a kind of beautyberry


paliya ihalas

a variety of bitter melon (Momordica charantia var. abbreviata)


lapunaya

painted nettle (Coleus scutellarioides, syn. Plectranthus scutellarioides)


balyakag

Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea esculenta#Translingual


yabongyabong

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


kulokagama

Schefflera cumingii; an epiphytic woody vine


bigaa

Ziziphus jujuba
Ziziphus jujuba#Translingual


kalangkang

Schefflera insularum; one of several species of plants called umbrella tree


amungpong

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


puwak

a windfall; a fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind


agridulse

[ʔɐɡ.ɾ̪ɪˈd̪ul̪.s̪e]

Borrowed from Spanish agridulce (“bittersweet”).

bor+

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

(chiefly Caraga) calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


tibugok

Compare binugok. Influenced by tabugok and bugo.


talubtob

the cockspur thorn (Maclura cochinchinensis)


hagmang

the fiveleaf yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla)


itlog nga pula

Literally, “red-colored egg”. After the purple color of the shell.


gemelina

From gmelina, from New Latin Gmelina, named after German botanist Johann Georg Gmelin (1709–1755). The letter e added to aid pronunciation.


sangki

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Compare Malay cengkih.


bisol

Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Xanthosoma sagittifolium

the arrowleaf elephant ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)


bringhinas

ceb-noun

bringhínas (Badlit spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜈᜐ᜔)

[bɾ̪ɪŋˈhi.n̪ɐs̪]

Borrowed from Spanish berenjenas, plural form of berenjena.


yawtya

From Spanish yautía, from Taíno or some other Arawakan language. Compare lutya.

arrowleaf elephant ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)


gilakangan sa bulan

[ɡɪ.l̪ɐˌka.ŋɐn̪ s̪ɐ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]

a coconut that is half and half coconut water and coconut meat


buang nga lubi

a coconut that when cut open contains only coconut water and no meat