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pipinong gubat  - ( pi-pi-nong gu-bat ;   Tagalog fruit;  dw Span. pepino   [cucumber] > Tag.  pipino    + gubat [forest]) [ n. ]  creeping cucumber (sc.name: Melothria pendula, Linn .) \ wild cucumber . pipinong ihalas in Cebuano and Boholano a.k.a. pipinong ligaw  in Tagalog A variety of very tiny cucumber having a smooth and watermelon-like berry.    The plant is a perennial climbing vine and can be found all over the Philippine archipelago, and in some other countries on the other side of the world. This pipinong ihalas I found on the roadside of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental is strikingly similar in size, shape, color, and taste (yes, I tried it) to that of pipinong gubat  in Malolos, Bulacan and in Silang, Cavite. It bears tiny oblong-elliptic yellow-green berries which turn black when matured and ripe that grows 10 to 20 millimeters long, and about 12 to 15 millimeters in diameter.  The crisp young green...

Siling kulikot  sold in the Carbon Public Market of Cebu City siling labuyo - ( si-ling la-bu-yò; Tagalog spicy condiment/seasoning) [n.] Philippine bird’s eye chili (sc.name: Capsicum frutescens , [Linn.]). a.k.a. siling bundok or siling palay in Tagalog kulikot  or siling kulikot in Cebuano and Boholano kutitot  or  sili katumbal in Ilonggo udto-udto  in Hiligaynon pasete or pasiti in Batangueño mimis, siling diablo, or sili’t sairo in Ilocano rimorimo in Bicolano paktin in Ifugao sili napet in Itawis katumba or lara jangay in Tausug luya tiduk in Maranao What is  siling labuyo ?  How can you tell it is  siling labuyo ? Well, let's talk about it. A species of wild n ative hot tiny chili pepper that grows in the forested areas of the country, though it can be grown also in the garden, backyard, or pots. It bears tiny fruit refuted to be one of the hottest peppers in the world, especially the ripe ones that are bright red in color, but green a...