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afitin

afitin noun: a fermented bean (African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) product used as a condiment in West Africa.

afitin: a fermented bean (African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) product used as a condiment in West Africa
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Noun

afitin (uncountable)

  1. (Africa) A fermented bean (African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) product used as a condiment in West Africa.

Origin of afitin

Probably from Fon afitin

Questions about afitin

What does afitin mean?
Afitin means a fermented bean (African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) product used as a condiment in West Africa.
What part of speech is afitin?
Afitin is a noun.

Words near afitin in the dictionary

  1. afimbrial
  2. afimbriate
  3. afimoxifene
  4. afire
  5. AFIS
  6. afitin
  7. Afitti
  8. AFJ
  9. AFJs
  10. afk
  11. afka

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