Protoform: FISO.2 [OC] Edible reed or cane sp.
| Description: | Edible reed or cane sp. |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic |
| Notes: | *4 POC *pijo "cane or reed taxon, including Saccharum spontaneum" (LPO III:253). |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emae | Fiso | Edible wild cane, probably Saccharum edule | (Cpl) |
| Fijian | Vico | A wild Sugarcane (Erianthus maximus) | (Cpl) |
| Samoan | Fiso | Large reed sp. (Erianthus maximus) (stems contain sugar, were chewed by children) | (Whr) |
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