kecubung

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay کچوبوڠ (kecubung), from Old Javanese kacubuṅ, kucubuṅ (“thorn-apple”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.ˈt͡ʃu.bʊŋ/
  • Rhymes: -bʊŋ
  • Hyphenation: kê‧cu‧bung

Noun

kêcubung (plural kecubung-kecubung)

  1. (botany) Indian thornapple, Hindu Datura, metel, devil's trumpet, angel's trumpet (Datura metel)
  2. amethyst:
    1. a transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone
    2. a purple colour
      amethyst:  

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