fetau
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ツバル語
日本語/English
解説・例文
名
テリハボク科テリハボク属の高木
n.
Calophyllum inophyllum, Alexandrian laurel
ツバル全域に古くから自生する常緑高木．離島ヌクフェタウ（Nukufetau：「フェタウの島」）の名の由来にもなっている．材は非常に丈夫で，カヌー，パドル，梯子など，さまざまな木製品の材料として用いられる．
An evergreen tree that has long grown naturally throughout Tuvalu. The name of the outer island Nukufetau (literally “island of fetau”) is also derived from this tree. Its timber is very durable and is used to make a variety of wooden items, including canoes, paddles, and ladders.
