English Explanatory Dictionary

Macassar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative spelling of Makassar. A city in Indonesia.
  2. A town in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.
  3. A suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
noun
  1. A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica

Pronunciation

/məˈkæs.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-macassar.wav /məˈkæs.ɚ/

Word forms

Macassar

Etymology

Alteration of Makassar (“a port city in Indonesia”)

Synonyms

Ujung Pandang

Related words

macassar oil antimacassar

Derived words

antimacassar macassar ebony macassared macassar oil
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