afrormosia

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English[edit]

an afrormosia (Pericopsis mooniana)

Etymology[edit]

From Afro- +‎ Ormosia.

Noun[edit]

afrormosia (countable and uncountable, plural afrormosias)

  1. (countable) Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata
  2. (uncountable) Timber of these trees.

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