matalafi

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noun

A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.

OriginSamoan matalafi →
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Meanings

nounmatalafi (plural matalafis)

plural matalafis

  1. A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.

    Use matalafi leaves; pound and mix with water; apply to the swelling.

    2001 May 28, Samoan Medical Plants and Their Usage, ADAP Project, →ISBN, page A8
  2. Medicine made from the shrub.

Origin

  1. Samoanmatalafi
  2. Englishmatalafi

From Samoan matalafi.

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APA

matalafi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matalafi

MLA

“matalafi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matalafi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matalafi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matalafi.

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