okoume

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noun

Aucoumea klaineana, an African hardwood.

OriginBantu ← French okoumé →
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Meanings

nounokoume (uncountable)

alternative okoumé

  1. uncountableAucoumea klaineana, an African hardwood.

Origin

  1. Frenchokoumé
  2. Bantu
  3. Englishokoume

Borrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (Cf. Myene okumé, Viya okumé, Tsogo okumé) via French okoumé.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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