dika

noun

di·​ka

ˈdēkə

plural -s

1

: wild mango

2

a

or less commonly dika nut : the fruit or seed of the African wild mango

b

: dika bread

Word History

Etymology

Mpongwe odika, a condiment, probably dika bread

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