tabu Papua New Guinea rosewood tree

Part of Speech n3
    • Papua New Guinea rosewood tree
      • plants
      • Scientific Name pterocarpus indicus
      • Example 6841:
        O tabu o naono o mataa vaa tea tabotaboo inu.
        The rosewood tree is a good tree for making house walls.
        Source: VaaSen 01W 817
      • Example 6842:
        O tabu me na tei me nana bona marasin.
        The tabu tree also has healing substances.
        Source: SiiSen 03W 214
      • Example 6843:
        Bea aba tei mi bono kamisi komana vai o kikis, ean toro kahu a kahu tabu, ean repaa vaagaga e bona aba vai to kamis nana.
        When someone has a very strong stomachache, you must scrape off the pulp of the tabu tree bark and then let the sick person have a drink made from it.
        Source: Ond 04W 002

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