obeche

English

obeche (#1)

obeche (#2)

Alternative forms

• abachi

Etymology

From Edo obeche.

Noun

obeche (countable and uncountable, plural obeches)

1. Triplochiton scleroxylon, a tropical tree of Africa.
2. The wood of this tree; whitish yellow in colour and easy to process.

Synonyms

• African maple, African whitewood, ayous, samba, wawa

Translations

Triplochiton scleroxylon

• Akan: wawa, ɔwawa
• Edo: ovbẹkhẹ
• Japanese: オベチェ (ja) (obeche), サンバ (ja) (sanba)
• Yoruba: arère

wood of the above tree

• German: Abachi (de)
• Japanese: オベチェ (ja) (obeche), アユース (ayūsu)