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mopani, mopane [mɒˈpɑːnɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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

[from Setswana (a Bantu language) mo-pane]

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