wild mango

noun

: an African tree (Irvingia gabonensis) of the family Simaroubaceae with an edible yellow fruit that somewhat resembles the mango but is valued especially for its oil-rich seed and a hard heavy greenish wood that is exceptionally resistant to termite attack see dika sense 2a, dika bread

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