abura

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UK/əˈbjʊ.ɹə/US/əˈbʊ.ɹə/

noun

A medium-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna stipulosa (syn. M. macrophylla, nom. illeg.).

First used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounabura (plural aburas)

plural aburas

  1. Any tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
    1. A medium-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna stipulosa (syn. M. macrophylla, nom. illeg.).First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.
    2. A large-sized tropical African tree, Mitragyna ledermannii (syn. Mitragyna ciliata)
  2. The soft pale wood from the abura tree.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Yorubaabùrà
  2. Yorubaabùrà
  3. Englishabura

Borrowed from Yoruba abùrà.

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Translations

French bahia
  • bahiaMitragyna ledermannii
Japanese アブラ, バイヤ
  • アブラ (abura)Mitragyna ledermannii
  • バイヤ (baiya)Mitragyna ledermannii

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APA

abura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abura

MLA

“abura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abura.

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