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===Translations===
 
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*Bua Lipet
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*A type of myrtle
 
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==Alternative spellings==
 
==Alternative spellings==
#Bua' Lipet
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#Bua Lipet
  
 
== Encyclopedic info ==
 
== Encyclopedic info ==

Revision as of 15:25, 6 November 2007

Pronunciation

Bu-a Lih-pet

Noun

Translations

Kelabit
  • Bua' Lipet
English
  • A type of myrtle
Malay
  • n/a

Alternative spellings

  1. Bua Lipet

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Decaspermum fruticosum (1) a member of the myrtaceae or myrtle family
English
- A type of wild berry that turns maroon or dark red when ripe. It looks like cranberry, and tastes sour.
- Suitable as a bonsai (2)
Malay
- Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna merah gelap apabila masak. Rupanya seperti cranberi, dan rasanya masam.
- Boleh ditanam sebagai 'bonsai'

References

  1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
  2. http://www.uog.edu