Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A thorny shrub or small tree of South Africa, Zanthoxylum Capense, of the rue family. It has a hard, close-grained wood, useful for domestic utensils, agricultural implements, etc.
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Examples
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Engl. Borana: gadda, gda Chonyi: mdungu Digo: mdungu, mudhungu Engl.sh: knobwood Gabra: gaddaa Giriama: mdungu Giriama: mdungu Ilchamus: loisuki, lousuk, lousukui
Chapter 7 1999
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