Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In South America, the grub of the large coleopterous insect Calandra palmarum.
- noun In the West Indies, either of two species of palms, Astrocaryum aculeatum and Acrocomia sclerocarpa, the wood of which is very hard, heavy, and durable, and takes a fine polish.
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Examples
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Mandingo word for charm, but I respectfully question whether gru-gru has not come from ju-ju, the native approximation to the French joujou.
Travels in West Africa Mary H. Kingsley 1881
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{286} It is held by some authorities to come from gru-gru, a
Travels in West Africa Mary H. Kingsley 1881
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25 It is held by some authorities to come from gru-gru, a Mandingo word for charm, but I respectfully question whether gru-gru has not come from ju-ju, the native approximation to the French joujou.
bilby commented on the word gru-gru
You say gru-gru, I say gri-gri.
August 3, 2022