rimas
rímas with stress marks
breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
Usage Note
Rimas is a starchy tropical fruit related to jackfruit, common in rural Philippine provinces. It can be boiled, roasted, or fried, and was historically an important food source. Less common in urban markets but prized in provincial cooking.
Examples
" Masarap ang lutong rimas. "
Natural Translation
Cooked breadfruit is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the cooked breadfruit.
" Kumain kami ng matamis na rimas. "
Natural Translation
We ate sweet breadfruit.
Literal Translation
Ate we of sweet that breadfruit.
" Sa probinsiya, marami pa ring pamilya ang nagluluto ng rimas dahil ito ang madaling makuha at murang pagkain noon. "
Natural Translation
In the province, many families still cook breadfruit because it was an easily available and cheap food in the past.
Literal Translation
In-the province, many still family that cooks of breadfruit because this the easy be-gotten and cheap food before.
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