English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bejuco.

Noun

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bejuco (plural bejucos)

  1. Any climbing woody vine of the tropics with the habit of a liana; in the Philippines, especially any of various species of Calamus, the cane or rattan palm.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈxuko/ [beˈxu.ko]
  • Rhymes: -uko
  • Syllabification: be‧ju‧co

Noun

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bejuco m (plural bejucos)

  1. liana (any climbing tropical vine)
    Synonym: liana

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