Meaning of butung

n. 1. young coconut at a stage where the meat has just begun to form; 2. other young nuts that are soft and sweet; 3. young fiber-bearing parts of plants. Abaka nga butung pag tugdan, Abaca with immature stems; v. 1. develop into the butung stage; 2. mix with young coconut; 3. get some young coconut. paN- v. eat young coconut.

n. kind of thick, straight, and smooth bamboo: Gigantochloa levis.