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1. abura, n. View full entry 1921
...A tree of tropical West Africa, Mitragyna ciliata (family Rubiaceae), from which a soft pale wood is obtained; the wood of this tree, used esp. for furniture, flooring,...
2. ackee, n. View full entry 1792
...The bright red pear-shaped fruit of the tropical tree Blighia sapida (family Sapindaceae), containing pale flesh which is commonly used in Caribbean cooking. Also: the tree itself, West...
3. afara, n. View full entry 1920
...A tall West African hardwood tree, Terminalia superba (family Combretaceae), cultivated for its straight-grained timber; (also, freq. with distinguishing word) the timber itself, used for furniture, flooring, etc.;...
4. agboin, n. View full entry 1920
...= dahoma...
5. akalat, n. View full entry 1902
...Any of various African songbirds, including West African babblers now in the genus Illadopsis (family Timaliidae), and robin-like chats now in the genus Sheppardia (family ...
6. angwantibo, n. View full entry 1864
...A small rare primate, Arctocebus calabarensis, related to the potto and loris, and native to western Africa....
7. beisa, n. View full entry 1850
...An African antelope, Oryx gazella beisa....
8. benne, n. View full entry 1769
...Sesame, the plant Sesamum indicum. Chiefly attrib., as benne-oil, benne-seed....
9. bonobo, n. View full entry 1954
...The pygmy chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, found south of the Congo river....
10. Boran, n. View full entry 1935
...A breed of cattle native to drier parts of East Africa....
11. cacoon, n. View full entry 1854
...The large flat polished bean of a climbing tropical shrub, Entada scandens (family Leguminosæ), which has jointed pods six or eight feet long, containing in each joint one...
12. chikungunya, n. View full entry 1954
...A mosquito-borne viral disease of tropical Africa and southern Asia, marked by fever and joint pains of crippling intensity....
13. chimpanzee, n. View full entry 1738
...A genus of African apes (Anthropopithecus), bearing the closest resemblance to man of any of the anthropoids. The name originally belonged to A. Troglodytes (formerly T. niger...
14. cocobay, n. View full entry 1788
...A form of leprosy once prevalent in the West Indies....
15. dibatag, n. View full entry 1891
...A species of antelope, Ammodorcas clarkei, found in Somalia, having recurved horns ringed at the base....
16. dik-dik, n. View full entry 1883
...Any of several small African antelopes....
17. dioch, n. View full entry 1889
...An African weaver-bird of the genus Quelea....
18. drill, n.3 View full entry 1644
...A West African species of baboon, Mandrillusleucophœus. Also attrib., as drill baboon, drill monkey....
19. eddoes, n. View full entry 1685
...‘The tuberous stems of various araceous plants, as Colocasia esculenta..Caladium bicolor, etc.’ (Treasury Bot.). eddy-root...
20. ensete, n. View full entry 1790
...An African relative of the banana, Ensete ventricosum (Musa ensete)....
