Pili

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of pilus form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, and cultivated in the Philippines for its nuts.

    "The pili is indigenous to the Philippines (Merrill 1912, 1923; Wester 1921; Brown 1954; Li 1970)."

  3. 3
    The edible nut of the tree.

    "Pili—pronounced “peeley”—is a distinctive, tear-shaped nut native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. It’s here that roasted, fried, and sugared varieties of pili can be found for sale on nearly every street."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A municipality, the capital of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.

Synonyms

All synonyms
ciliaflagellumpili nutvacuole

Example

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"The pili is indigenous to the Philippines (Merrill 1912, 1923; Wester 1921; Brown 1954; Li 1970)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog pili.

Related phrases

arrector pilipili multigeminipili tortinew guineasoutheast asia

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