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Atis                                         Sugar apple
                 Rambutan                                     Rambutan (fruit of an evergreen bushy
                                                              tree)
                 Langka                                       Jackfruit

                 Durian                                       Durian
                 Star apple                                   Star apple

                 Pinya                                        Pineapple
                 Bayabas                                      Guavas

                 Buko                                         Young coconut
                 Niyog                                        Old coconut













             Iba pang Prutas (Other Fruits)


              Note  that  except  for  apples,  most  fruits  from  temperate  countries  retain  their
              English names.

                 Mansanas                                     Apple
                 Orange                                       Orange

                 Cherries                                     Cherries


             Mga Pang-uri na Naglalarawan sa Prutas (Adjectives That Describe Fruits)



                 Hilaw                                        Unripe
                 Hinog                                        Ripe

                 Manibalang                                   Between unripe and ripe
                 Matamis                                      Sweet

                 Maasim                                       Sour
                 Mapakla                                      Acrid

                 Lasa                                         Taste


             Mga Pandiwa (Verbs)
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