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marula.

A medium-sized dioecious tree, Sclerocarya birrea, indigenous to Southern Africa and West Africa.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A medium-sized dioecious tree, Sclerocarya birrea, indigenous to Southern Africa and West Africa.

  2. Its edible stone fruit, with light yellow skin and white flesh.

Where this word comes from

From Tswana morula (“marula tree”), or from a closely related language.

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