Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Tswana morula (marula tree), or from a closely related language.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈrula/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧roe‧la

Noun

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maroela (plural maroelas, diminutive maroelatjie)

  1. marula; a medium-sized dioecious tree, Sclerocarya birrea
    Synonym: maroelaboom
  2. marula; fruit of the marula tree
    Synonym: maroelavrug

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