The large unopened leaf bud of a coconut palm or banana
plant, which stand up straight from the stalk in the middle
of the plant; the young leaf-tops of other plants such as
cassava.
tubo
Masabor tang ibos mga agbongoton ong kolbot ta nioy.
Sticky rice is delicious when it is wrapped in a young
coconut palm leaf.
Masinlong golay tang kolbot tang kamosi.
Cassava tops make a nice vegetable.
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To form buds or new, young leaves at the end of a branch.
Pangolbot da tang paomangga, pomalet si.
The mango tree is already forming
new
leaves, it
means it will become windy again.
Older people say that when you see the young leaves of a
mango tree forming, it's a sign of bad weather. Young
leaves of plants have many uses, for example young banana
leaves are used for constipation, and soursop leaves for
headaches.