kigelia

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noun

The African flowering plant Kigelia africana, sole species in its genus in the family Bignoniaceae.

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Meanings

nounkigelia (plural kigelias)

plural kigelias

  1. The African flowering plant Kigelia africana, sole species in its genus in the family Bignoniaceae.

    They found these seeds and painted faces on them,” she says, picking up a long sausage-like fruit fallen from the kigelia trees.

    2015 August 29, “Childhood freedoms at heart of a wild life under African skies”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: cucumber tree, sausage tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe African flowering plant Kigelia africana, sole species in its genus in the family Bignoniaceae.

Similar
cucumber treesausage tree
Also see
sausage tree

Origin

From the genus name.

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Cite this entry
APA

kigelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigelia

MLA

“kigelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigelia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kigelia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigelia.

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