Buaq ulem

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Pronunciation

Bu-a u-lem

Noun

Translations

Kelabit
  • Bua Ulem.
English
  • Pea Eggplant/Aubergine.
Malay
  • Terong Pipit.
Other
Popular in Thai cuisine, known in Thailand as makhua puang. [1]

Alternative spellings

  1. Bua' Ulam
  2. Bua' Ulem
  3. Bua Ulam

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Solanum torvum
English
  1. Pea eggplant is a small shrub that grow wild in Malaysia and other tropical countries. It grows to about 1-3 m tall, and has thorns. Leaves are simple, slightly lobed and unequal at the base. Fruit is a green berry, and is yellow when ripens.
Malay
  1. Terung pipit merupakan tumbuhan liar di Malaysia dan di negara-negara tropika yang lain. Tinggi pokoknya adalah kira-kira 1-3 m, dan berduri. Daunnya panjang, dan tidak rata. Buahnya kecil berwarna hijau bertukar kuning apabila masak.

Example sentences

Kelabit
  1. Bua ulem riniki ruyung bua ladah me pusu
English
  1. Pea aubergine fried with chili and anchovies
Malay
  1. Terung pipit digoreng dengan cili dan ikan kering