mopani


mopani

(mɒˈpɑːnɪ) or

mopane

n (Plants) a leguminous tree, Colophospermum (or Copaifera) mopane, native to southern Africa, that is highly resistant to drought and produces very hard wood. Also called: ironwood [C19: from Setswana (a Bantu language) mo-pane]