Alange

/əˈlændʒ/ noun

Definition

A variant or alternative spelling of alang (the tropical grass); sometimes used in specialized botanical or regional contexts.

Etymology

An alternative spelling of 'alang,' reflecting regional pronunciation variations or older transliteration conventions from Malay into English.

Kelly Says

Word spellings from other languages often have multiple English versions—'alange' shows how the same word could be written differently depending on whether you were a trader, botanist, or missionary recording the sound!

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