lavanga

noun

la·​van·​ga

ləˈvaŋgə

plural -s

: a spiny woody vine (Luvunga scandens) of the family Rutaceae that is native to southeastern Asia and is used as a stock for citrus grafts

Word History

Etymology

modification of Sanskrit lavaṅgalatā, from lavaṅga clove tree + latā creeper

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