agba

[ ag-buh ]

/ ˈæg bə /

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a tropical tree, Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum, of the legume family.

the hard, strong, mahoganylike wood of this tree, used for veneers.

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First recorded in 1915–20, agba is from the Edo word ágbá

Sahid ben Agba one day asked an Arab: "Of what tribe art thou?"
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