Tubo
/ˈtuːboʊ/noun
Sugar-cane juice, especially in Philippine English.
Did you know?In Tagalog, tubó means sugar cane; the word is linked to Spanish tubo, “tube,” likely inspired by the plant’s hollow, tube-like stalk.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
tubus
“A pipe, tube, or hollow channel.”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
tubo
“A tube or pipe; the form that entered Philippine languages during Spanish rule.”
Early Modern Philippine Languages
Tagalog
tubó
“Sugar cane; by extension, the juice extracted from it.”
20th Century
Philippine English
tubo
“Sugar-cane juice, commonly served as a beverage.”
Modern English
English
tubo
“A Philippine term for sugar-cane juice.”