mafura

noun

ma·​fura

variants or mafurra

məˈfərə

plural -s

: an East African tree (Trichilia emetica) having capsular fruit whose seeds yield a fatty substance resembling cocoa butter that is used for soap and candles

Word History

Etymology

of Bantu origin; akin to Sotho & Ronga mafura, literally, fat, oil

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