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nitta

UK/ˈnɪtə/

nitta noun: a tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.

Noun

nitta (plural nittas)

  1. A tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.
    • These are the hard times, the long lingering days before the rains. Udders dry, grain reserves shot – even the insipid nitta pods in short supply.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 65

Proper noun capitalized: Nitta

Nitta (plural Nittas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of nitta

Noun
pluralnittas
Proper noun
pluralNittas

Origin of nitta

From Fula nete, and its source, Mandingo nɛtɛ.

Questions about nitta

What does nitta mean?
Nitta means a tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.
What part of speech is nitta?
Nitta can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nitta?
Nitta is pronounced /ˈnɪtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of nitta?
The plural of nitta is nittas.

Words near nitta in the dictionary

  1. Nitschkes
  2. nitschkiaceous
  3. Nitshill
  4. nitsky
  5. nitsuke
  6. nitta
  7. Nittany
  8. Nittany apple
  9. nittas
  10. nitted
  11. Nittedal

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