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yohimbe

yohimbe noun: an African tree Pausinystalia johimbe.

Noun

yohimbe (countable and uncountable, plural yohimbes)

  1. An African tree Pausinystalia johimbe
  2. The bark of this tree used as an aphrodisiac

Forms of yohimbe

pluralyohimbes
alternative formyohimba

Origin of yohimbe

By way of French or German, perhaps ultimately from Duala yombwa, the native name for the tree.

Words formed from yohimbe

Questions about yohimbe

What does yohimbe mean?
Yohimbe means an African tree Pausinystalia johimbe.
What part of speech is yohimbe?
Yohimbe is a noun.
What is the plural of yohimbe?
The plural of yohimbe is yohimbes.

Words near yohimbe in the dictionary

  1. yoh
  2. Yohan
  3. Yohe
  4. Yohes
  5. yohimba
  6. yohimbe
  7. yohimbenine
  8. yohimbes
  9. yohimbi
  10. yohimbin
  11. yohimbine

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