kalumpang
noun
ka·lum·pang
\¦käləm¦päŋ\
Definition of kalumpang
-s
Philippines
: a large tropical Old World tree (Sterculia foetida) having foul-smelling blossoms that are followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich and protein-rich seeds sometimes used as food and yielding light soft wood that is sometimes used for carving
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Origin and Etymology of kalumpang
Tagalog kalumpáng
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