Protoform: KOO-KURU. [EP] Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria)
| Description: | Soapberry (Sapindus saponaria) |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 Cf. PPN *kulu.1 "breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)". |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island | Mareekooroo | Fraxinifolia, a small shrub with ash leaves (J.R.Forster quoted by Langdon JPS 105:185) | (Fts) |
| Easter Island | Marikuru | Ashwood . (Sapindus saponaria) . White clay | (Kvt) |
| Easter Island | Marikuku | The Sapindus saponaria tree; a white kind of clay Problematic | (Fts) |
| Mangareva | Kokuru | Nom d'un arbre (Suriana maritima). | (Rch) |
| Marquesas | Kogú | A tree bearing bitter berries | (Crk) |
| Marquesas | Kokuú | Arbre (esp. de lilas d'Inde); maillet en bois de cet arbre. | (Dln) |
| Tahitian | Ouru | The name of a small tree that growds on the low islands | (Dvs) |
| Tuamotu | Kookuru | (Suriana maritima) | (Stn) |
| Tupuaki | Ouru | (Suriana maritima) | (Atn) |
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