sumbala

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noun

A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounsumbala (uncountable)

alternative soumbala

  1. uncountableA West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Origin

From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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