abura
noun
abu·ra
əˈb(y)u̇rə
plural -s
: a medium-sized tropical African tree (Mitragyne macrophylla) of the family Loganiaceae having large elliptical leaves, greenish flowers, and soft wood
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Yoruba àborà, from àbo, a tree name + ibà "marshy place, swamp"
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above