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gaboon

ga·boon
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-boon, ga-, gah-]
    • /gəˈbun, gæ-, gɑ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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Top questions with gaboon

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