bendalu
Malay
Noun
bendalu (Jawi spelling بندالو, plural bendalu-bendalu)
- (botany) a parasitic plant (one that grows on another plant and derive its nutrients from that plant)
- Synonym: parasit
- (figurative) a parasite (a person who thrives at the expense of others)
References
- “bendalu”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017