opepe

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus SarcocephalusSynonyms: Nauclea diderrichiiSarcocephalus diderrichiiType of treeMember of Nauclea, genus Nauclea
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

opepe noun

A large African forest tree (Nauclea diderrichii) yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus, and then called Sarcocephalus diderrichii. Syn. — Nauclea diderrichii, Sarcocephalus diderrichii.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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