kakawate
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cacahuate, variant of cacahuete (“peanut”), from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cocoa bean”). Doublet of kokwa and kakaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kakaˈwate/, [kɐ.xɐˈwa.tɛ]
- Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧wa‧te
Noun
kakawate (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏᜆᜒ)
- quickstick (Gliricidia sepium)
- Synonyms: madrekakaw, marikakaw, balok-balok
Further reading
- “kakawate” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kakawate”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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