melinjo

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noun

An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.

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noun
  1. An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.

    Nuraeni put the stove, the plate rack, and buckets beneath a melinjo tree behind their home.

    2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 76
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    According to history, the melinjo is a native of the Malay Peninsula from where it later spread to Assam in India and to Fiji.

    1995, Othman Yaacob, Suranant Subhadrabandhu, The Production of Economic Fruits in South-East Asia, page 237

    A native of Southeast Asia, the melinjo tree is found wild in the forests and is also cultivated in some areas.

    2003, Wendy Hutton, Handy Pocket Guide to Asian Herbs & Spices, page 15
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