tara vakobusu (of wood) look young and moist; look unripe

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - adv
Morphology tara va-kobusu
Gloss look ADVR-moist
    • (of wood) look young and moist; look unripe
      • plants
      • Example 7235:
        Tea mosi peana he eara mee toro viana batara, are goe tea gono a peana vai to saka tara vamataa haana vai, a peana a tasitasiri ge to tara vakobusu nana.
        As for the cutting of branches, we must also be selective, we must not get a branch that does not look good, a branch that is torn or that looks young and moist.
        Source: Eno 02W 007

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  • See also:
    • kobusu (of nuts and fruit) not ripe and therefore watery inside / (of wood, bamboo) young and moist; fresh