English Explanatory Dictionary

karamu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The feast eaten as part of Kwanzaa celebrations.
noun
  1. Any of several species of Coprosma trees and shrubs found in New Zealand.

Word forms

karamu

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic كَرَم (karam)bor. Swahili karamubor. English karamu Borrowed from Swahili karamu (“feast, banquet”), borrowed from Arabic كَرَم (karam).

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