muhuhu

noun

mu·​hu·​hu

məˈhü(ˌ)hü

variants or less commonly muhugu

-)gü

or muhuga

-gə

plural -s

1

: an East African tree (Brachylaena hutchinsii) of the family Compositae with strongly aromatic hard heavy durable wood similar to sandalwood

2

: the wood of the muhuhu tree

Word History

Etymology

native name in East Africa

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