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waru.

sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwaru/Standard-Indonesian[ˈwa.ru]Standard-Indonesian
  1. sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)

  2. spade (a playing card marked with the symbol ♠)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦮꦫꦸ (waru), from Old Javanese waru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu. Doublet of baru.

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