afrormosia
afrormosia · afrormosias
Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis, especially Pericopsis elataAny of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata
Meaning
2 senses(countable)Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata
(uncountable)Timber of these trees.
Origin
From Afro- + taxonomic name Ormosia.From Afro- + taxonomic name Ormosia.
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Forms
plural: afrormosias| Singular | afrormosia |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymstree:African teak
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable