iebe bush fern / a besom, tradit. made with fern leaves; hence a broom

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form jeᵐbe
Tanema Equivalent vidila
    • bush fern
      • Bot
      • Scientific Name Pteridophyta spp
      • Example 879:
        Kape i-vokoi’ iebe. Iebe kula kuledi pon, kape i-vokoi’ i-vio ne webwe ne ma ini.
        He can cut a fern palm: some ferns are small, and he can stick one in his armband, on his arm.
        Example Comment
        ornamental use
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003350#S12
    • a besom, tradit. made with fern leaves; hence a broom
      • Example 880:
        Li-ejau iadiro peini otovo me iebe.
        You can turn (a bunch of) sago midribs into a broom.
      • Example 881:
        Ini i-pidi men' iape ñe iebe.
        He flogged his child with a besom.

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