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| abiba | cashew apple ~ A tree affording an edible fruit, which, however, if indulged in freely, the Sakalava say brings on an attack of malarial fever in those subject to it.[CR] The fruit is used by the Sakalava for tattooing.[CR] Probably the same as mabiba [Swa. bibo, plu. mabibo], the cashew apple.[CR] The cashew nut is called <1koroso#>. [Swa. korosho.] The juice of the apple is used in tattooing, but the fever-producing quality is not attributed to the cashew only.[CR] The same thing is said about all acid fruits.[CR] Medical science has established the correctness of the native observation.^Sakalava |
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