"ambatch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæmˌbætʃ/ Forms: ambatches [plural]
Etymology: Likely borrowed from an Ethiopian language. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} ambatch (usually uncountable, plural ambatches)
  1. A large shrub or small tree found in and around water in the African tropics, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, formerly used to make rafts due to its extremely lightweight wood. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Dalbergieae tribe plants
    Sense id: en-ambatch-en-noun-Qbni62af Disambiguation of Dalbergieae tribe plants: 73 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. (countable) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant. Tags: countable, usually Categories (topical): Watercraft
    Sense id: en-ambatch-en-noun-XLe9EDMu Disambiguation of Watercraft: 27 73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
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    }
  ],
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Dalbergieae tribe plants",
          "orig": "en:Dalbergieae tribe plants",
          "parents": [
            "Legumes",
            "Fabales order plants",
            "Shrubs",
            "Trees",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A large shrub or small tree found in and around water in the African tropics, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, formerly used to make rafts due to its extremely lightweight wood."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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          "tropics"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
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          ],
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        },
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          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Watercraft",
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            "Nautical",
            "Vehicles",
            "Transport",
            "Machines",
            "All topics",
            "Technology",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
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        [
          "raft",
          "raft"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæmˌbætʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ambatch"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Dalbergieae tribe plants",
    "en:Watercraft"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Likely borrowed from an Ethiopian language.",
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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
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        "A large shrub or small tree found in and around water in the African tropics, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, formerly used to make rafts due to its extremely lightweight wood."
      ],
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        [
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          "tropics"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
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        "English countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "raft",
          "raft"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæmˌbætʃ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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