"abura" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈbjʊ.ɹə/ [US], /əˈbʊ.ɹə/ [US] Forms: aburas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba abùrà. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|abùrà}} Yoruba abùrà Head templates: {{en-noun}} abura (plural aburas)
  1. Any tree of species of genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
    A medium-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna stipulosa (syn. M. macrophylla, nom. illeg.).
    Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants, Trees
    Sense id: en-abura-en-noun-gZYNv-bA Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of Trees: 43 43 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Akan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Nzima translations, Terms with Wasa translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Akan translations: 46 46 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 45 45 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Nzima translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Wasa translations: 47 47 6
  2. Any tree of species of genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
    A large-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna ledermannii (syn. Mitragyna ciliata)
    Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants, Trees
    Sense id: en-abura-en-noun-S0gvdOFF Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of Trees: 43 43 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Akan translations, Terms with Anyi translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Nzima translations, Terms with Wasa translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 53 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Akan translations: 46 46 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Anyi translations: 41 56 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 45 45 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Nzima translations: 47 47 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Wasa translations: 47 47 6
  3. The soft pale wood from the abura tree. Categories (lifeform): Trees
    Sense id: en-abura-en-noun-GzycO4ma Disambiguation of Trees: 43 43 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Mitragyna ledermannii): bahia (Anyi), bahia [masculine] (French), アブラ (abura) (Japanese), バイヤ (baiya) (Japanese) Translations (Mitragyna stipulosa): baya (Akan), subaha [Asante] (Akan), supuya [Asante] (Akan), bahia (Anyi), baya (Aowin) (Anyi), baya (Nzima), subaha (Wasa), ya-ya (Wasa)
Disambiguation of 'Mitragyna ledermannii': 46 54 0 Disambiguation of 'Mitragyna stipulosa': 55 45 0

Inflected forms

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