agba

[ ag-buh ]

noun

1. a tropical tree, Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum, of the legume family.
2. the hard, strong, mahoganylike wood of this tree, used for veneers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agba¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg