English Explanatory Dictionary

saba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sweet grape syrup made from grape must
noun
  1. A triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana).
noun
  1. Mackerel.
name
  1. An island, dependent territory, and special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean.
name
  1. Sheba: an ancient civilization in South Arabia (now Yemen), and crossing the Red Sea into the Horn of Africa.
name
  1. An East Chadic language spoken in Chad.
name
  1. A surname from Arabic.
noun
  1. Initialism of short-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist, a drug class used in the treatment of respiratory diseases.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪ.bə/ sä′bä sä′bə En-saba.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Saba.wav /ˈsɑː.bə/ /ˈsɑ.bə/

Word forms

saba Sabas

Etymology

Alternative form of sapa.

Synonyms

Sheba

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Saba terms LABA

Derived words

Saba Island Saban Saba Rock Sabaean Sabean
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