"afara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afaras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yoruba afàrà. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|afàrà}} Yoruba afàrà Head templates: {{en-noun}} afara (plural afaras)
  1. The limba tree. Categories (lifeform): Combretum family plants, Trees
    Sense id: en-afara-en-noun-cJ2WrzZR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for afara meaning in English (1.3kB)

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