ouabaio

noun

oua·​baio

wäˈbī(ˌ)ō

plural -s

: either of two southern African trees (Acocanthera ouabaia and A. venenata) from which ouabain is obtained

Word History

Etymology

French ouabaïo, from Somali waba yo

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