Kalumpang (Noun)
Meaning
Large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The kalumpang tree stood tall and proud in the heart of the tropical jungle.
- Locals considered the kalumpang seeds a delicacy and often used them in traditional dishes.
- Travelers often remarked on the foul-smelling orange-red blossoms of the kalumpang trees.
- Due to the oil-rich seeds, kalumpang trees had become a valuable resource for the local community.
- In some parts of the region, the kalumpang seeds were also used as a form of currency in ancient times.