"imbe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imbes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} imbe (plural imbes)
  1. The originally African tree Garcinia livingstonei. Wikipedia link: Garcinia livingstonei Categories (lifeform): Malpighiales order plants Related terms: imbé (english: the South American liana Philodendron imbe) Translations (Translations): súmesunsun (Bambara), dhamaag (Somali)

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