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pili¹
noun
- plural of pilus
pili²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Tagalog pili.
noun pilis · pili
- A tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, and cultivated in the Philippines for its nuts. The pili is indigenous to the Philippines (Merrill 1912, 1923; Wester 1921; Brown 1954; Li 1970).
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The edible nut of the tree.
Pili—pronounced “peeley”—is a distinctive, tear-shaped nut native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. It’s here that roasted, fried, and sugared varieties of pili can be found for sale on nearly every street.
Similar: pili nut
Pili³
proper noun
- A municipality, the capital of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines.
Talk about this word "pili." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pili. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pili. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pili "pili." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pili.Cite this
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title = {pili},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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