salacot

noun

sal·​a·​cot

variants or salakot

ˈsaləˌkät

plural -s

: a broad-brimmed Philippine hat woven from strips of cane or from palm leaves

Word History

Etymology

Spanish & Tagalog; Spanish salacot, from Tagalog salakót

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