(ˌ)bänˌsäləˈgēn noun
also ban·sal·a·gue or ban·sal·a·gui bänˈsäləgē ; or ban·sal·a·que -əkē
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Etymology: Tagalog & Bisayan bansalagin
1. : a large tree ( Mimusops parvifolia ) of the Philippines and southwest Pacific area that produces an edible fruit and a very dense fine-grained wood that is reddish or reddish white in color
2. : the wood of the bansalaguin