Salak

//səˈlæk// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Any salak palm (Salacca zalacca), native to Indonesia; also called.
  2. 2
    Pear-shaped fruit of this palm; also called snake fruit.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Malay salak.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Polish Salak, Czech and Hungarian Salák and Slovak Šalák, all from a pet form of the name Salamon. Compare Solomon, Salomon.

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