katmon

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English

Noun

katmon (plural katmons)

  1. Dillenia philippinensis, a tree endemic to the Philippines, whose fruit is known as the elephant apple.

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Tagalog katmon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkatmon/
  • Hyphenation: kat‧mon

Noun

katmon (Badlit spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜋᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. Dillenia philippinensis, a species of tree endemic to the Philippines
  2. fruit from this tree; elephant apple
  3. wood from this tree

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *katmun (Dillenia philippinensis). Compare Bikol Central katmon, Cebuano katmon and Kapampangan katmun.

Pronunciation

Noun

katmón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜋᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. katmon (Dillenia philippinensis; a species of tree endemic to the Philippines)
  2. elephant apple (fruit from this tree)
  3. katmon wood

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