agba

noun

ag·​ba

ˈag-bə

plural -s

: a large African tree (Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum) having wood used for furniture and interior finish

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Edo ágbá

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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