malbarosa
malbarósa with stress marks
rose geranium
Usage Note
Malbarosa, from Spanish malva rosa, is a fragrant flowering plant commonly grown in Philippine home gardens. Its scented leaves and flowers are used decoratively, in folk remedies, and occasionally in cooking or aromatic preparations.
Examples
" May malbarosa sa hardin. "
Natural Translation
There is a rose geranium in the garden.
Literal Translation
Has rose-geranium in garden.
" Mabango ang malbarosa. "
Natural Translation
The rose geranium is fragrant.
Literal Translation
Fragrant the rose geranium.
" Tuwing umaga, pinipitas ng lola ko ang mga dahon ng malbarosa para gawing pampabango sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, my grandmother picks the rose geranium leaves to make the house smell pleasant.
Literal Translation
Every morning, picks of grandmother my the leaves of rose-geranium to make-into fragrance in house.
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