talbos
tálbos with stress marks
young shoot or edible leaf tip
Usage Note
Talbos refers to the tender young shoots and leaf tips of plants, which are considered the most flavorful and nutritious part for cooking. 'Talbos ng kamote' (sweet potato tops) and 'talbos ng kangkong' (water spinach tips) are staple Filipino vegetables. Harvesting talbos is part of home gardening and subsistence farming traditions across the Philippines.
Examples
" Masarap ang talbos ng kamote. "
Natural Translation
Sweet potato tops are delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the young-shoot of sweet-potato.
" Masustansya ang talbos ng kamote. "
Natural Translation
The young shoot of sweet potato is nutritious.
Literal Translation
Nutritious the young-shoot of sweet-potato.
" Pumipitas kami ng sariwang talbos ng kangkong sa bakuran tuwing umaga para iluto bilang gulay sa tanghalian. "
Natural Translation
We pick fresh water spinach tips in the backyard every morning to cook as a vegetable for lunch.
Literal Translation
Pick we of fresh young-shoot of water-spinach in backyard every morning to cook as vegetable at lunch.
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