Akademik

nitta tree

noun

any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp

• Hypernyms: ↑tree

• Hyponyms: ↑Parkia javanica

• Member Holonyms: ↑Parkia, ↑genus Parkia

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\\ˈnid.ə-\ noun

Etymology: perhaps from Mandingo nete leguminous mimosa

: any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia (as P. biglobosa and P. filicoidea)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.