Etymology

bilian

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Today it means: A hardwood tree, Eusideroxylon zwageri, of Malaysia, Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Full definition →

Malay belian
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  1. Malay · borrowed frombelian
  2. English todaybilian

Borrowed from Malay belian.

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