aforano

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Malagasy[edit]

Etymology[edit]

afo (fire) + rano (water), "water/liquid fire". The plant names are due to these plants causing blisters on the skin, while growing in humid places.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

aforano

  1. (chemistry) acid, especially sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid
  2. (dialectal) the plant Ranunculus multifidus
  3. (dialectal) the plant Ranunculus pinnatus