idigbo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba idígbó.

Noun

idigbo (uncountable)

  1. A combretaceous timber-yielding African tree of species Terminalia ivorensis.
    Synonyms: black bark, yellow terminalia, shingle wood

Translations

References

  • Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses‎[1], London: Oxford University Press, page 133

Anagrams

Yoruba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ī.dí.ɡ͡bó/

Noun

idígbó

  1. idigbo (Terminalia ivorensis)[1]

Descendants

  • → English: idigbo
  • → Japanese: イディグボ

References

  1. ^ Abraham, R.C. (1958) “idí”, in Dictionary of Modern Yoruba, Hodder and Stoughton, page 273
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