obeche

[ oh-bee-chee ]

/ oʊˈbi tʃi /

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noun

a tropical African tree, Triplochiton scleroxylon.

the hard, white to pale-yellow wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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Origin of obeche

First recorded in 1905–10, obeche is from the Edo word oβεxε

Words nearby obeche

obduracy, obdurate, O.B.E., obeah, O beautiful for spacious skies, obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial, obedient, obedientiary