filas

Suggested source is New Ireland - more details?

This term may be restricted to the New Guinea islands, cf. Nalik, ‘aflaas’ (New Ireland).

(No Mihalic entry)
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Noun forms

  1. Trees: Dendrocnide and Laportea spp, according to Peekel's Flora. Herbs, shrubs or trees. These and others of the family Urticaceae are variants of salat. ® salat

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