Buaq lipet

Pronunciation

Bu-a Lih-pet

Noun

Translations

Kelabit

• Bua Lipet

English

• A type of myrtle

Malay

• n/a

Alternative spellings

1. Bua' Lipet

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name

Decaspermum fruticosum ¹ a member of the myrtaceae or myrtle family

English

1. A type of wild berry that turns maroon or dark red when ripe. It looks like cranberry, and tastes sour.

Malay

1. Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna merah gelap apabila masak. Rupanya seperti cranberi, dan rasanya masam.

References

1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen