kamassi

noun

ka·​mas·​si

kəˈmäsē

plural -s

1

: a tree (Gonioma kamassi) of the family Apocynaceae of southern Africa

2

: the hard yellow wood of the kamassi

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans kamassie, probably modification of Xhosa kamamasane

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