bayag-kambing

English

Etymology

From Tagalog bayag-kambing.

Noun

bayag-kambing (uncountable)

  1. A prickly shrub of species Caesalpinia crista (syn. Guilandina crista) in the Fabaceae family, with loosely spreading or climbing branches and bipinnate, prickly leaves.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bayag +‎ kambing, literally goat testicles.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌjaɡ kamˈbiŋ/ [bɐˌjaɡ kɐmˈbɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: ba‧yag-kam‧bing

Noun

bayág-kambíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜄ᜔ᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. bayag-kambing; Caesalpinia crista (plant and seed)
    Synonym: kalumbibit

Further reading

  • bayag-kambing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018