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gabus.

cork

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡabus/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.bʊs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. cork

  2. cork the dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water

  3. cork the dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water the phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gabus (“soft wood from Alstonia scholaris”)

noun/ˈɡabus/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.bʊs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. striped snakehead, snakehead murrel (Channa striata)

verb/ˈɡabus/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɡa.bʊs]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to sharpen with a cork

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay gabus (“soft wood from Alstonia scholaris”)

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