calabura
- noun
- /ˌkæl.əˈbʊr.ə/
- Philippine
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calabura
- The calabura tree grows rapidly and produces small, sweet red fruits throughout the year.
Examples
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Local villagers harvest the bark of calabura to make strong, silky cordage.
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Children enjoy picking and eating the fresh calabura fruit in the summertime.
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The calabura tree can grow up to 30 feet tall.
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Have you ever tasted a calabura fruit?
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Children enjoy picking and eating the fresh calabura fruit in the summertime.
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Local villagers harvest the bark of calabura to make strong, silky cordage.
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The calabura tree grows rapidly and produces small, sweet red fruits throughout the year.
Synonyms
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A fast-growing tropical tree with white flowers and edible fruit and bark that gives silky fibers for rope
A fast-growing tropical evergreen tree that has white flowers and small sweet red fruit
A fast-growing tropical tree that has edible fruit and bark for making strong rope
A fast-growing tropical evergreen tree with small sweet red fruit that people eat
A tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit, silky bark used to make rope, and wood used for boards
Compounds
- Specialized
A fast-growing tropical evergreen tree that has white flowers and small sweet red fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calabura is a Spanish name used in many tropical places for the Muntingia tree that gives small, sweet red fruit and has bark used to make strong, silky rope. A helpful way to remember it is that the name sounds a bit like Spanish calabaza ('gourd'), but you can think of calabura as the little 'cherry' tree of the tropics.