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ogbono

ogbono noun: the almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, used to thicken soup, etc.

Noun

ogbono (uncountable)

  1. (Africa) The almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, used to thicken soup, etc.

Origin of ogbono

Borrowed from Igbo ọ̀gbọ̀nọ̀.

Questions about ogbono

What does ogbono mean?
Ogbono means the almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, used to thicken soup, etc.
What part of speech is ogbono?
Ogbono is a noun.

Words near ogbono in the dictionary

  1. OGBB
  2. Ogbomosho
  3. Ogboni
  4. Ogbonna
  5. Ogbonnas
  6. ogbono
  7. Ogborn
  8. Ogborns
  9. Ogbu
  10. Ogburn
  11. Ogburns

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