malisa

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit मरिच (marica, black pepper).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧sa

Noun

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malisa

  1. the plant Piper nigrum
  2. black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning; either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form

Synonyms

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Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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From ma- +‎ lisa.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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malisâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)

  1. full of nits

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मरीच (marīca, black pepper). Compare Malay merica.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malisa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)

  1. pepper (Piper nigrum)
    Synonym: paminta
Usage notes
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Further reading

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  • malisa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

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