taono2 Cabbage Palm; domesticated shrub, used in traditional customs

Part of Speech n3
    • Cabbage Palm; domesticated shrub, used in traditional customs
      • plants
      • Scientific Name cordyline fruticosa
      • Example 7109:
        Taono. O naono o rutaa koa na vaa teo purupuru nana. Na neba komana bata ni riori vaan. Amaa meha na pura komana batana rasuu.
        Cabbage Palm. A small shrub that is similar to a flower. It is planted in the village. Others grow in the forest.
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 124-127
      • Example 7110:
        O taono na tei mi nana bono purupuru nae.
        The Cabbage Palm has flowers.
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 128
      • Example 7111:
        O taono na vaasipoana ni riori tea vaamaurata.
        The Cabbage Palm is used in the blessing ceremony in the girls' initiation ritual.
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 131

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  • See also:
    • vaamaurata initiation ceremony for girls who have their first menstruation
    • vaasipoana ni use something for the blessing ceremony