abanga

See also: Abanga

English

Etymology

"Name given by the negroes in the island of St. Thomas" - Webster, 1913

  • Note This editor has not yet been able to identify the exact plant intended. The name may have origins in the Fang language of Gabon.

Noun

abanga (plural abangas)

  1. A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.

Translations

References
  • abanga in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Portuguese

Noun

abanga f (plural abangas)

  1. abanga (a West Indian palm)
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