vilo peini melevele ‘famine food’: plant that is not ordinarily used as a staple, [...]

Part of Speech

noun

• • ‘famine food’: plant that is not ordinarily used as a staple, yet is known to be edible enough to be consumed in case of crop shortage or disaster

  Literally

  plant for disaster

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• Contains:
  • melevele climatic disaster leading to famine; hence famine, massive and unexpected food shortage in a population / a shrub (Verbenaceae) whose food was traditionally consumed in case of famine