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- [guh-boon, ga-, gah-]
- /gəˈbun, gæ-, gɑ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-boon, ga-, gah-]
- /gəˈbun, gæ-, gɑ-/
Definitions of gaboon word
- noun gaboon Also called gaboon mahogany. the soft, reddish-brown wood of an African tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used for making furniture. 1
- noun gaboon the tree itself. 1
- noun gaboon the dark mahogany-like wood from a western and central African burseraceous tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used in plywood, for furniture, and as a veneer 0
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Origin of gaboon
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; variant of Gabon
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Parts of speech for Gaboon
noun
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preposition
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gaboon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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