melinjo

noun

1. An evergreen tree, Gnetum gnemon, native to Indonesia and widely used in local cuisine.

   “According to history, the melinjo is a native of the Malay Peninsula from where it later spread to Assam in India and to Fiji.”

   “A native of Southeast Asia, the melinjo tree is found wild in the forests and is also cultivated in some areas.”

   “Nuraeni put the stove, the plate rack, and buckets beneath a melinjo tree behind their home.”