obeche

English

obeche (#1)

obeche (#2)

Alternative forms

abachi

Etymology

From Edo obeche.[1]

Noun

obeche (countable and uncountable, plural obeches)

Triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.
The wood of this tree; whitish yellow in colour and easy to process.

Synonyms

African maple, African whitewood, ayous, samba, wawa

Translations

Triplochiton scleroxylon

Akan: wawa, ɔwawa
Edo: ovbẹkhẹ
Japanese: オベチェ (ja) (obeche), サンバ (sanba)
Yoruba: arère

wood of the above tree

German: Abachi (de)
Japanese: オベチェ (ja) (obeche), アユース (ayūsu)

References

Keay, R.W.J. (1989) Trees of Nigeria‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 120

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