baea stinging nettles, gympie gympie, stinger, plant which grows wild [...]

Part of Speech n3
    • stinging nettles, gympie gympie, stinger, plant which grows wild in the bush and has big leaves that secrete a stinging substance
      • plants
      • Example 563:
        O paka baea na rakoto nana suin raara ore paa kamis. O paka baea a aito vaa tea paku vaavisoas.
        The leaves of the baea are sticking on our body so that it hurts. The baea leaves are medicine for making a youth attractive for women.
        Source:
        fieldnotes 2008

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  • See also:
    • buruhana2 gympie gympie, moonlighter, stinger, type of baea-tree with stinging leaves
    • hanatono stinging nettles
    • nahi Marking Nut Tree, Kidney Bean of Malacca, (small) tree with leaves that cause a rash when you touch them and feels like a jellyfish sting