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Vietnamese
Etymology
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Particularly: “The tree is called filao in French. The word shape is not quite French, but in Vietnam, this tree is often associated with French territories like Réunion.”
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Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cây) phi lao
- casuarina tree (evergreen tree)
- 1956, "Việt Nam quê hương tôi (Vietnam, Our Homeland)", lyrics and music by Đỗ Nhuận
Nghe sóng vỗ dạt dào biển cả, vút phi lao gió thổi trên bờ.- Hear the waves bellowing on the wide broad sea, and the winds blowing swiftly through the soaring casuarinas ashore.