Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
molompi . The pulverized heartwood of the tree is used by the natives as an ornament by sprinkling it upon their hair and clothing.
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Examples
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The camwood (?) is here called molombwa, and grows very abundantly.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874
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The camwood (?) is here called molombwa, and grows very abundantly.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 David Livingstone 1843
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