buaze

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/ˈbwɑːzi//ˈbwɑːzeɪ/

noun

A strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounbuaze (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.

Origin

  1. Chichewabwazi
  2. Englishbuaze

Borrowed from Chichewa bwazi.

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APA

buaze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buaze

MLA

“buaze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buaze. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buaze,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buaze.

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