sangki

Cebuano

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ki

Noun

sangki

  1. (obsolete) the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum)
  2. (obsolete) the spice from the tree
  3. the anise or aniseed plant (Pimpinella anisum)
  4. the star anise
  5. the seed of star anise

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:sangki.

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