molave

noun

mo·​la·​ve

mōˈlä(ˌ)vā

plural -s

1

: a large Philippine timber tree (Vitex littoralis)

2

: the valuable durable heavy hard yellow wood of the molave tree

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Tagalog mulavin

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