gaboon

[ guh-boon, ga-, gah- ]

/ gəˈbun, gæ-, gɑ- /

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noun

Also called gaboon mahogany. the soft, reddish-brown wood of an African tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used for making furniture.

the tree itself.

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Also called okoume.

Origin of gaboon

First recorded in 1910–15; variant of Gabon

Words nearby gaboon

gablet, gable window, Gabo, Gabon, Gabonese, gaboon, gaboon viper, Gabor, Gaboriau, Gaborone, Gabriel

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How to use gaboon in a sentence

The Mpongwes inhabit the right bank of the Gaboon, spreading over an extent of seventy to eighty miles.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Called on Mr. James, a colored missionary, now occupying the house of Mr. Wilson, who has lately removed to Gaboon river.
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge
Other natives, in the neighborhood of Gaboon, worship the shark, and throw slaves to him to be devoured.
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge
Here at Gaboon, he preaches to the natives in their own language, which he represents as being very soft, and easy of acquirement.
Journal of an African Cruiser|Horatio Bridge

The next letter was from the English consul on the Gaboon River, announcing the death of the devoted missionary.
The Christian|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for gaboon

gaboon

/ (ɡəˈbuːn) /

noun

the dark mahogany-like wood from a western and central African burseraceous tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used in plywood, for furniture, and as a veneer

Word Origin for gaboon

C20: altered from Gabon

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