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)

  1. quickstick (Gliricidia sepium)
    Synonyms: madrekakaw, marikakaw, balok-balok

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