English Explanatory Dictionary

abura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any tree of species of genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
  2. A medium-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna stipulosa (syn. M. macrophylla, nom. illeg.).
  3. A large-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna ledermannii (syn. Mitragyna ciliata)
  4. The soft pale wood from the abura tree.

Pronunciation

/əˈbjʊ.ɹə/ /əˈbʊ.ɹə/

Word forms

abura aburas

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba abùrà.

Translations

Anyi: bahia French: bahia Japanese: アブラ Japanese: バイヤ
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