idigbo

noun

idig·​bo

ə̇ˈdigˌbō,

ˈēdigˌbō

plural -s

1

: an African tree (Terminalia worensis) valued for its light yellow wood

2

: the wood of the idigbo

Word History

Etymology

native name in Africa

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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