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African locust bean

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various species of Parkia, a genus of trees in the legume family Fabaceae, especially Parkia biglobosa.

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noun

Meaning 2

A bean that is the fruit of such trees.

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Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ashe: intierũ — Parkia biglobosa
  • Bambara: nɛrɛ — Parkia biglobosa
  • Dagbani: dɔvihi — Parkia biglobosa
  • Dagbani: doo — Parkia biglobosa
  • Dyula: nɛrɛ — Parkia biglobosa
  • Dyula: nɛrɛsun — Parkia biglobosa
  • Farefare: dõa — Parkia biglobosa
  • Fon: afintín — Parkia biglobosa
  • French: néré — Parkia biglobosa
  • Fula: nareehi — Parkia biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: dúbu — Parkia biglobosa
  • Gun: afintín — Parkia biglobosa
  • Hausa: ɗorowa — Parkia biglobosa
  • Hausa: corawa — Parkia biglobosa
  • Kabiye: sʋlʋʋ — Parkia biglobosa
  • Kirya: hàɽí — Parkia biglobosa
  • Lela: gòló — Parkia biglobosa
  • Mampruli: doaa — Parkia biglobosa
  • Moba: duug — Parkia biglobosa
  • Moore: rõaaga — Parkia biglobosa
  • Moore: dõaaga — Parkia biglobosa
  • North Mofu: háràd — Parkia biglobosa
  • Ntcham: budubu — Parkia biglobosa
  • Saxwe gbe: ahwatin — Parkia biglobosa
  • Tal: mes — Parkia biglobosa
  • Tyap: a̱la̱n — Parkia biglobosa
  • Vame: liwir — Parkia biglobosa
  • Warji: wutsukwai — Parkia biglobosa
  • Yoruba: irú — Parkia biglobosa
  • Dyula: nɛɛrɛsun — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Farefare: dõogɔ — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: kadili — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: kardi — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: dúkadili — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Kabiye: sʋɖʋʋ — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Lela: k'gòló — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Lela: làndà — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Mampruli: doo — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Moba: duud — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Ntcham: kuduu — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Tyap: a̱ka̱waa — The fruit of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Farefare: zo'ofo — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: jùònbu — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: jondi — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Gourmanchéma: duonu — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Kabiye: cɔyɛ — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Mampruli: zunfu — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Moba: juonm — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Ntcham: njoon — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa
  • Tyap: a̱buk — The seed of Parkia Biglobosa