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Entry		longoza
Part of speech		noun
Malagasy definition		Karazan-tsakamalao sy tamotamo ary sakar [...] [full text in Rajemisa 1985]
		Aframomum angustifolium K. Schum (Zinzibéracées). Oe (écharde): tovon-dongoza, tsy misy ravina: asitrika anaty afo, dia apetaka eo amin' ny vava fery. [Descheemaeker: Ravimaitso]
English translation		A species of cardamom plant. The leaves are frequently used as substitutes for spoons. Known in Mauritius as Longouze (Amomum angustifolium, Hanb.) Same as lingoza (Betsimisaraka) [Richardson 1885]
French translation		Plante; longouze, dont les feuilles sont employées souvent en guise de cuillère. Amomum Daniellii. [Abinal 1888]
Scientific name		Aframomum angustifolium, Amomum angustifolium, Amomum daniellii
Vocabulary		Botany: grasses, bushes
Other spellings		lingoza ~ longozy ~ longozo
Synonyms		angezoka ~ volongoja
Toponymy		Place names having the word longoza
Illustrations
Entry		Longoza (longoza)
Part of speech		name (geography)
Vocabulary		Geography: towns
Toponymy		longoza
Illustrations

Updated on 2013/04/01