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obeche

obeche noun: triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.

obeche: triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa
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Noun

obeche (countable and uncountable, plural obeches)

  1. Triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.
  2. The wood of this tree; whitish yellow in colour and easy to process.

Synonyms of obeche

All synonyms of obeche

Forms of obeche

pluralobeches
alternative formabachi

Origin of obeche

From Edo obeche.

Questions about obeche

What does obeche mean?
Obeche means triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.
What part of speech is obeche?
Obeche is a noun.
What is the plural of obeche?
The plural of obeche is obeches.

Words near obeche in the dictionary

  1. obeahs
  2. obeast
  3. obeasts
  4. obebioside
  5. Obecalp
  6. obeche
  7. obeches
  8. Obecian
  9. Obecians
  10. Obed
  11. obedible

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