mesenna

noun

me·​sen·​na

mə̇ˈzenə,

-ˈse-

variants or less commonly musenna

myüˈ-

or moussena

müˈ-

plural -s

: the bark of an Ethiopian tree (Albizzia anthelmintica) used to expel tapeworms

Word History

Etymology

Amharic mĕsanna

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