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makabanlew
/makabanlɔw/
 
n.
Zingiber_zerumbet
a type of ginger
Pamitew ke kun pa te Makabanlew su igbawi ku te pali ku.
Kindly find me a makabanlew ginger for my wound.
Cult. An erect smooth plant which grows from tuberous roots. The stalk and leaves resemble ginger, Zingiber officinale. The flower-bearing stems spring directly from the roots and bear a greenish red cone. The root is slightly aromatic and the juice from the root is used locally as a medicine for wounds and for flavoring stews.
Eng. ginger
OCM: Flora (137), Preventive Medicine (751)
DDP: Medicinal plants (2.5.7.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009