noun
gabi
Gabi (noun) means Taro, a tropical plant grown for its starchy underground corm, which looks a bit like a potato. Example: “Gabi leaves are cooked in coconut milk in Filipino cuisine.”
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Taro, a tropical plant grown for its starchy underground corm, which looks a bit like a potato.
"Gabi leaves are cooked in coconut milk in Filipino cuisine."
How to use gabi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Filipino name for taro, a root vegetable used in Southeast Asian cooking.
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Etymology
From Tagalog gabi, ultimately from Proto-Philippine roots.
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What does “gabi” mean?
The word “gabi” means taro, a tropical plant grown for its starchy underground corm, which looks a bit like a potato. In plain terms, the Filipino name for taro, a root vegetable used in Southeast Asian cooking.
How do you use “gabi” in a sentence?
Here is “gabi” used in a sentence: “Gabi leaves are cooked in coconut milk in Filipino cuisine.”
What part of speech is “gabi”?
“Gabi” is a noun.
Where does the word “gabi” come from?
The word “gabi” comes from Tagalog. From Tagalog gabi, ultimately from Proto-Philippine roots.
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