African blackwood

noun

An African tree of the species Dalbergia melanoxylon, in the family Fabaceae.

Meanings

nounAfrican blackwood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn African tree of the species Dalbergia melanoxylon, in the family Fabaceae.

    Synonyms: grenadilla, mpingo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn African tree of the species Dalbergia melanoxylon, in the family Fabaceae.

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