Maba

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noun (1)

Ma·​ba

ˈmäbə

: a widely distributed genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Ebenaceae) having dioecious trimerous flowers and very hard wood resembling ebony

Maba

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noun (2)

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plural -s

: one of an African people of Islamic culture who in the 17th century established the powerful sultanate of Wadai east of Lake Chad compare kanuri

MABA

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abbreviation

meta-aminobenzoic acid

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Tongan & Fijian, a tree of the genus Maba

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