pili

1. pluralplural of pilus

plural pilis

1. A tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, and cultivated in the Philippines for its nuts.

   The pili is indigenous to the Philippines (Merrill 1912, 1923; Wester 1921; Brown 1954; Li 1970).

   1996, Roberto E. Coronel, Pili Nut, Canarium Ovatum Engl, page 12

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   Pili (Canarium ovatum) is the most important tree nut of the Philippines.[…]Natural populations of pili are found in forests and are threatened by human activities and natural disasters.

   2009, Bioversity International, Bioversity Annual Report 2009, page 19

   2012, M.N. Normah, S. K. Malik, R. Chaudhury, I. Salma, M. A. Makeen, Chapter 8: Conservation of Tropical Fruit Genetic Resources, M. N. Normah, H. F. Chin, Barbara M. Reed (editors, Conservation of Tropical Plant Species, page 143, The crops covered by the project include jackfruit and other Artocarpus species, pili (Canarium ovatum), mangosteen and other Garcinia species, and durian (Durio zibethinus).

2. The edible nut of the tree.

   Pili—pronounced “peeley”—is a distinctive, tear-shaped nut native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. It’s here that roasted, fried, and sugared varieties of pili can be found for sale on nearly every street.

   2017 July 13, Claudia McNeilly, “Pili—The Delicious, Healthy Nut You’ve Never Heard Of”, in Vogue

   Synonyms: pili nut

1. A municipality, the capital of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.