molave

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noun

A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.

OriginSpanish molave ← Tagalog mulawin →
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Meanings

molave1

nounmolave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)

plural molaves

  1. PhilippinescountableuncountableA tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
  2. countableuncountableWood from these trees.

Molave2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Tagalogmulawin
  2. Spanishmolave
  3. Englishmolave

From Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

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Translations

Spanish molave
  • molavetree
Tagalog mulawin
  • mulawintree
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“molave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molave.

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