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limba

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large African tree, Terminalia superba, whose hard wood is used for furniture, table tennis paddles and musical instruments.

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Across languages

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Akan: ɔfram — Terminalia superba
  • Anyi: frake — Terminalia superba
  • Baoule: tra — Terminalia superba
  • Ewe: kɛgblale — Terminalia superba
  • Ewe: afɔɖɔnkɔ — Terminalia superba
  • Ewe: frangɔ — Terminalia superba
  • French: fraké — Terminalia superba
  • French: limba — Terminalia superba
  • Ga: ofram — Terminalia superba
  • Japanese: リンバ (rinba) — Terminalia superba
  • Japanese: アファラ (afara) — Terminalia superba
  • Nzima: frane — Terminalia superba
  • Yombe: ndimba — Terminalia superba
  • Yoruba: afàrà — Terminalia superba