Ma·ba
| \ ˈmäbə \
Definition of Maba
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: a widely distributed genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Ebenaceae) having dioecious trimerous flowers and very hard wood resembling ebony
Maba
noun (2)
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plural -s
Definition of Maba (Entry 2 of 3)
: one of an African people of Islamic culture who in the 17th century established the powerful sultanate of Wadai east of Lake Chad — compare kanuri
MABA
abbreviationDefinition of MABA (Entry 3 of 3)
meta-aminobenzoic acid
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“Maba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maba. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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