Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubinga

/bəbˈɪŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: bub-in-ga
IPA: /bəbˈɪŋɡə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of large trees of tropical Africa.

Uncountable

noun

Any of several species of large trees of tropical Africa.

Uncountable

noun

Any of several species of large trees of tropical Africa.

Uncountable

noun

Any of several species of large trees of tropical Africa.

Uncountable

noun

Timber of various species of Guibourtia

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Primarily a wetland wood, bubinga thrives in swamps, inundated forests and near rivers and lakes. An equally well-known bubinga includes species Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, and Guibourtia tessmannii. All bubingas are members of the Leguminosae family but go by various commercial names."

Etymology

Borrowed from Duala bobiŋga.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bubingas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bubinga?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəbˈɪŋɡə/.
What does bubinga mean?: Any of several species of large trees of tropical Africa.
Where does bubinga come from?: Borrowed from Duala bobiŋga.

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