macaasim

noun

ma·​caa·​sim
variants or makaasim
məˈkäˌsēm
plural -s
1
: any of several chiefly Philippine hardwood trees (genus Syzygium and formerly genus Eugenia)
2
: the hard heavy fine-grained durable wood of a macaasim tree

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog makaasim, perhaps from asim sourness

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“Macaasim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macaasim. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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