English Explanatory Dictionary

Olduvai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Olduvai Gorge.
  2. Ellipsis of Olduvai hominid.
  3. Ellipsis of Olduvai technology (“Oldowan”).

Word forms

Olduvai Oldupai

Etymology

From Maasai Olduvai (“the place of the wild sisal Sansevieria ehrenbergii”).

Derived words

Oldowan
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