osiko ginger-type plant, but bigger and with longer leaves than the [...]

• • ginger-type plant, but bigger and with longer leaves than the ordinary ginger; grows in clusters; the leaves are used to make corks for coconut water containers, or as material for wrapping small things; another species of the same family is 'garatana'
  • • plants

  Scientific Name

  zinigber species

  • • Example 1774:
      

      Nuke maa ta maa paka osiko are vaipipi amaa guvi.

      Pick some osiko leaves, let us cork the containers.

      Source: Eno 19W 020

    • Example 2914:
      

      O osiko na pura nana tea maa mihu hum rasuu. Na nuke maa raara mene moomono kapikapi.

      The osiko ginger grows everywhere in the bush. We pick its leaves for wrapping up kapikapi (kind of edible seaweed).

      Source: Jan 02W 004

Related entries

• See also:
  • garatana kind of ginger plant
  • guvi² container made from a coconut shell
  • nuke (of leaves) snap off something, pick something