# banaba

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Southeast Asian tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa), with medicinal leaves.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *banabá. Compare Tagalog banabá, Cebuano banaba, Kapampangan [Term?].

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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