Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malunggay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malung-gay
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] Neal, was very sick and debilitated. I asked the kitchen staff to make a chicken tinola with lots of ginger, green papaya, chile, and malunggay leaves; within a few hours Neal was back on his feet."

Etymology

From Tagalog malunggay.

Word Breakdown

Root: malunggay

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does malunggay mean?: A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
Where does malunggay come from?: From Tagalog malunggay.

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