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Sundanese
Etymology
A theory suggests that the name comes from a mispronunciation of the surname De Serrière, a resident who must have introduced the plant.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
saliara
- common lantana (Lantana camara)
- Synonyms: tai hayam, centé
Derived terms
References
- ^ "Salijara" in 'Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek', S. Coolsma, A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij, 2nd print (1913), page 581.
- "Sommigen zeggendat deze plant aldus genoemd is naar denresident De Serrière, die ze hier en daarmoet hebben ingevoerd"
- "Some say that this plant was thus named after the resident De Serrière, who must have introduced it here and there"