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baboen

noun
ba·​boen | \ ˈbäˌbün\
plural -s

Definition of baboen

: a tropical American timber tree (Myristica surinamensis) with reddish wood

First Known Use of baboen

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for baboen

Dutch, short for baboen hoedoe, probably native name in Surinam

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