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salak|səˈlæk|
Also salac.
[Malay.]
A thorny palm tree belonging to the genus Salacca, native to tropical south-east Asia, esp. S. edulis, or its pear-shaped edible fruit.
1820J. Crawfurd Hist. Indian Archipelago I. iv. 445 The Salak, affords a fruit about the size of a pullet's egg, which consists of a hard stone, enveloped by a firm white pulp, which is covered by thin husks. 1856B. Seemann Pop. Hist. Palms 345 Nothing is recorded of the other species of this genus,—for instance,..the Salak of Penang. 1937M. Covarrubias Island of Bali v. 105 Salak, a pear-shaped fruit that grows on a palm, tastes like pineapple, and is covered by the most perfect imitation snakeskin. 1952W. March October Island x. 125 He made up a poem from the names of the palm trees..and..would recite it... Salak, pigafettia, orania palindan,.. And the great royal palm. 1981Oxf. Encycl. Trees of World 259/2 Many palms have edible fruits though rather few are widely cultivated for this product, amongst them Salac (Salacca edulis) of southeast Asia. |