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butun.

sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbu.tun/[ˈbu.t̪ʊn]
  1. sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)

Where this word comes from

From Malay butun, from Classical Malay بوتون (butun), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun.

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