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Nitta
name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Noun
- 1 A tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.
"These are the hard times, the long lingering days before the rains. Udders dry, grain reserves shot – even the insipid nitta pods in short supply."
Etymology
From Fula nete, and its source, Mandingo nɛtɛ.
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