bendalu

Malay

Noun

bendalu (Jawi spelling بندالو‎, plural bendalu-bendalu, informal 1st possessive bendaluku, 2nd possessive bendalumu, 3rd possessive bendalunya)

  1. (botany) a parasitic plant (one that grows on another plant and derive its nutrients from that plant)
    Synonym: parasit
  2. (figurative) a parasite (a person who thrives at the expense of others)

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