buta–buta
noun
bu·ta–bu·ta
\¦bütə¦bütə\
Definition of buta–buta
-s
: a tree (Excoecaria agallocha) of the family Euphorbiaceae that is native along the coastal regions in southern Asia and has a poisonous milky juice and flowers in axillary spikes
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Origin and Etymology of buta–buta
Malay
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