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Ma·​ba | \ ˈmäbə \

Definition of Maba

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: a widely distributed genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Ebenaceae) having dioecious trimerous flowers and very hard wood resembling ebony

Maba

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Definition of Maba (Entry 2 of 3)

: one of an African people of Islamic culture who in the 17th century established the powerful sultanate of Wadai east of Lake Chad — compare kanuri

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Definition of MABA (Entry 3 of 3)

meta-aminobenzoic acid

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History and Etymology for Maba

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Tongan & Fijian, a tree of the genus Maba

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“Maba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maba. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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