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gaboon

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡəˈbuːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gə bo̅o̅n′, ga-, gä-)

ga•boon (gə bo̅o̅n′, ga-, gä-),USA pronunciation n.

FurnitureAlso called gaboon′ mahog′any. the soft, reddish-brown wood of an African tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used for making furniture.
the tree itself. Also called okoume.

variant of Gabon 1910–15

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gaboon /ɡəˈbuːn/ n

the dark mahogany-like wood from a western and central African burseraceous tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used in plywood, for furniture, and as a veneer

Etymology: 20th Century: altered from Gabon

'gaboon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Gabon - gaboon viper - okoume

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