pili
1a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
Also called pili nut . the seed of this tree.
Origin of pili
1Words Nearby pili
Other definitions for pili (2 of 3)
Biology. plural of pilus.
Other definitions for pili- (3 of 3)
a combining form meaning “hair,” used in the formation of compound words: piliform.
Origin of pili-
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How to use pili in a sentence
To commemorate his safe landing he at once planted on the rock the pili grass he had brought with him.
Legends of Wailuku | Charlotte HapaiOn the contrary in speaking of the Canarium, Blanco states that it yields a resin called “pili-pitch.”
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraThe roasted pili nut alone has a very agreeable almond taste.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanOn Upolu the name of pili has an early place among the doings of mortals and in the division of the lands.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George TurnerWhen pili was old and dying he called his children together and appointed them their places and employments.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before | George Turner
British Dictionary definitions for pili (1 of 2)
/ (pɪˈliː) /
a burseraceous Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, with edible seeds resembling almonds
Also called: pili nut the seed of this tree
Origin of pili
1British Dictionary definitions for pili (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpaɪlɪ) /
bacteriol short curled hairlike processes on the surface of certain bacteria that are involved in conjugation and the attachment of the bacteria to other cells
Origin of pili
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