Melinjo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Melinjo is a noun meaning An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.
Meaning
An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.
Example Sentences
Nuraeni put the stove, the plate rack, and buckets beneath a melinjo tree behind their home.
A native of Southeast Asia, the melinjo tree is found wild in the forests and is also cultivated in some areas.
According to history, the melinjo is a native of the Malay Peninsula from where it later spread to Assam in India and to Fiji.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gamhar, gmelina, galip, jambul, mamoncillo, sengon.
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