tabo₂ [tabô] n Vegetable species; gourd (as of a long hanging vegetable that grows on a vine). úpo Kag bunga it tabo ay nagbibiling sa paya-paya. The fruit of the gourd is hanging on the trellis. [The flesh is white and soft. It is boiled and seasoned or used in stews. It is a good source of iron, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin B. While still green the vegetable is prepared as a syrup and employed as a medicine for respiratory problems.] Lagenaria Leucantha (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
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patabo₂ [patábò] 1n A gift given on arrival, meeting with somebody (usually after a journey). pasalubong Pag-abot halin sa Maynila ingtaw-an ako nida it patabo. On arrival from Manila she gave me a gift. 2vbt To give a gift on arrival, meeting somebody. Nagpatabo ako it tinapay sa ako manghor. I gave an arrival gift of bread to my younger sister.
