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bubinga

bubinga noun: guibourtia spp.

Noun

bubinga (usually uncountable, plural bubingas)

  1. (usually) Guibourtia spp.
  2. (usually) Didelotia africana
  3. (usually) Copaifera spp.
  4. (usually) Brachystegia spp.
  5. (usually) Timber of various species of Guibourtia
    • Primarily a wetland wood, bubinga thrives in swamps, inundated forests and near rivers and lakes. An equally well-known bubinga includes species Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, and Guibourtia tessmannii. All bubingas are members of the Leguminosae family but go by various commercial...1988, Wood and Wood Products, volume 93

Forms of bubinga

pluralbubingas

Origin of bubinga

Borrowed from Duala bobiŋga.

Questions about bubinga

What does bubinga mean?
Bubinga means guibourtia spp.
What part of speech is bubinga?
Bubinga is a noun.
What is the plural of bubinga?
The plural of bubinga is bubingas.

Words near bubinga in the dictionary

  1. bubeleh
  2. Buberian
  3. Bubi
  4. Bubier
  5. Bubiers
  6. bubinga
  7. bubingas
  8. bubkes
  9. bubkis
  10. bubkus
  11. bublik

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