Entry (1/2) | 1 voafotsy |
Part of speech | 2 past participle |
Explanations in English |
3 [1.2] whitened, cleaned. |
Explanations in French |
4 [1.3#191] blanchi, approprié |
Examples |
5 [2.499#100] Efa voafotsy ny halotoana. 6 [2.245#20] ary koa fotsimbary madio (tsy fanao ny gamela, na vary mbola tsy voafotsy tsara. |
Root | 7 fotsy |
Synonyms | 8 finotsy |
Entry (2/2) | 9 voafotsy |
Part of speech | 10 noun |
Explanations in Malagasy |
11 [1.1] voankazo avy amin' ny hazo kely maniry; fanao fisotro mahasalama ny raviny raha ampangotrahina. 12 [1.1] [Betsileo] fandramana 13 [1.1] [Sakalava] kirandrambavy |
Explanations in English |
14 [1.2] a shrub, the leaves of which are used as a substitute for tea; also employed for strangury and gonorrhea. A decoction of the same is used in cases of ascites. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn., same as fandramanana 15 [1.2] [Betsimisaraka] Also Psychotria obtusifolia, Lam., same as kirandrambehivavy 16 [1.2] [Sihanaka] also a species of Alsodeia. 17 [1.7] a plant used to make a kind of tea |
Explanations in French |
18 [1.3] arbuste dont les feuilles servent à faire une boisson comme celle du thé. Aphloia theaeformis, Benn. 19 [1.8] plante pour faire le thé 20 [1.196] (de voa : fruit, et fotsy : blanc). Nom et identité déjà dans Malzac. Aphloia theiformis (Vahl) Benn. (Aphloiaceae). Les petits fruits blancs sont comestibles mais sans grand intérêt. [Merina] 21 [Bezanozano] 22 [Betsileo] |
Vocabulary |
23 Botany: medicinal plants |
Root | 24 voa, fotsy |
Synonyms | 25 fandramanana, kirandrambavy, kirandrambehivavy, ravimboafotsy |
Scientific name |
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Updated on 2025/02/02 |
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