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okoume

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[oh-kuh-mey] / ˌoʊ kəˈmeɪ /

noun

  1. gaboon.

Etymology

Origin of okoume

1920–25; < French okoumé, probably < Mpongwe (Bantu language of Gabon)

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As the yellow 60-ton bulldozers smash ahead, one 70-ft. okoume tree after another trembles, then teeters and finally topples.

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