sesban

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noun

ses·​ban

ˈsesˌban

plural -s

: either of two East Indian plants of the genus Sesbania (S. aculeata and S. aegyptiaca) compare daincha

Sesban

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taxonomic synonym of sesbania

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Arabic saisabān, from Persian sīsabān

New Latin, from French sesban

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