Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: boab
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tree Adansonia gregorii, a baobab species endemic to the Kimberley region and the Northern Territory of Australia.

Australian usage

Etymology

Clipping of boabab.

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

boabs (plural)

Questions

What does boab mean?: The tree Adansonia gregorii, a baobab species endemic to the Kimberley region and the Northern Territory of Australia.
Where does boab come from?: Clipping of boabab.

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