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sesban

noun
ses·​ban | \ˈsesˌban\
plural -s

Definition of sesban 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: either of two East Indian plants of the genus Sesbania (S. aculeata and S. aegyptiaca) — compare daincha

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Definition of Sesban (Entry 2 of 2)

taxonomic synonym of sesbania

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History and Etymology for sesban

Noun

French, from Arabic saisabān, from Persian sīsabān

New Latin, from French sesban

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