"ambatch" meaning in English

See ambatch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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
    Sense id: en-ambatch-en-noun-Qbni62af Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dalbergieae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Dalbergieae tribe plants: 78 22
  2. (countable) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-ambatch-en-noun-XLe9EDMu Categories (other): Watercraft Disambiguation of Watercraft: 0 100

Inflected forms

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        }
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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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        [
          "tropics",
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        ]
      ],
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        "usually"
      ]
    },
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        }
      ],
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        "A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
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        "(countable) A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
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        "countable",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæmˌbætʃ/"
    }
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    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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    "en:Watercraft"
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  "etymology_text": "Likely borrowed from an Ethiopian language.",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "-",
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        "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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        "A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant."
      ],
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        "(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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