Batmaldiri (lol tano nava)
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Neprolepis salingtna,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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biribiri
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Tavita Togia / National Park of American Samoa, License: CC-BY-NC via botany.hawaii.edu
Scientific name: Hernandia moerenhoutiana,
Contributor: Philemon Ala,
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Boga (singsingi)
Buroburoni
noun
kind of plant (big one)
Scientific name: Pneumatopteris parksii,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Bwagala
noun
kind of hibiscus shrub
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinesis,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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bwagala
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Mercedes / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Malvaviscus arboreus
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bwati dumwi
bwirobwirongi
gaingal garivi
Gaisarirabwa
gogoromi
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Susan Fawcett / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Lycopodiella cernua
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gota
hamea
Helhelluhe
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Angiospteris opaca/evecta,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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hovwa
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noun
elephant yam, kind of plant
Example: Photo by vincekessner / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Amorphophallus campanulatus,
Contributor: Philemon Ala, Speaker: Presley Dovo
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Kokolo la gai matavena spos
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by J.F. Barcelona & P.B. Pelser / phytoimages.siu.edu, License: CC-BY-NC via Google
Scientific name: Lemmaphyllum accedens,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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Langisi
noun
April: time of planting yam.
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manbona ~ manboana
Mwahae kum la gai
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Edgar Heim / Flickr, License CC-BY-NC via Flickr
Scientific name: Elatostema macrophyllum,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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mwelmwelei tano
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Daderot / Wikipedia, License: CC0 via Wikipedia
Scientific name: Oceanopteris gibba (= Blechnopsis orientalis )
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ngungurutu
noun
kind of plant
Example: Photo by Earth.com / Earth.com, License: CC-BY-NC via earth.com
Scientific name: Dillenia biflora
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Rara memea
noun
August: (“Erythrina is red”) Erythrina flowers are in full bloom.
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sesebu boe
tanbona
noun
area for kastom ceremonies
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Udu rara
noun
September: named for the appearance of the red palolo worm "udu" which during this month is red and still in the womb, and the Erythrina flower "rara"
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varovaro
Venue boe
virana huk aluna kun viran Christmas tree
noun
herb
Example: Photo by Aravinth / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC-ND via inaturalist.org
Scientific name: Gloriosa superba,
Contributor: Philemon Ala
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vudolua
numeral
100, one hundred
Speaker: James Ure & Presley Dovo
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vut mate
noun
kind of plant
Scientific name: Vernonia cinerea
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Vwariringi
mythical people representing the second stage in the creation of humans. Said to be small (dwarfs), dark-skinned people of Pentecost Island, created by the vatu (stone people). Said to hide in caves and live in Lolbuavatu village
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