buroburo

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Ternate

Etymology

Possibly a reduplication of buro (large shrimp), in reference to its seeds.

Pronunciation

Noun

buroburo

  1. the toddy palm (Borassus flabellifer)

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh