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bori

[ˈbo.ɾi]

noun

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Meaning
  1. the plant Anamirta cocculus; its seeds are crushed to make a fish poison
  2. Anamirta cocculus plant
  3. A type of plant whose seeds are used to create a substance that stuns fish.
Examples

Bori o ngopa ma sasa.

The bori plant is used for fishing.

Pronunciationˈbo.ɾi

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteUsed primarily in traditional fishing practices.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.