molave
English
Etymology
From Spanish, from Tagalog mulawin.
Noun
molave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)
- (Philippines) A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
- The wood from these trees.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish, from Tagalog mulawin.
Noun
molave
- the molave tree; either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae
- the wood from these trees
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin. Doublet of mulawin.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mo‧la‧ve
- IPA(key): /moˈlabe/, [moˈla.be]
Noun
molave
- (botany) molave (Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus)
- The wood from this tree.
Further reading
- “molave”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018