baphia

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Noun baphia has 1 sense

Baphia, genus Baphia - small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar
--₁ is a kind of rosid dicot genus
--₁ is a member of Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae
--₁ has members: camwood, African sandalwood, Baphia nitida

Definitions from the Web

Baphia:

Noun:

1. Baphia: A genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae, commonly known as camwood.

Example sentence: The extract from the Baphia tree is widely used as a dye in various traditional rituals.

Adjective:

1. Baphia: Referring to or characteristic of the plant Baphia.

Example sentence: The indigenous people made beautiful handicrafts using baphia wood.

Verb:

1. Baphia: To treat or dye something using an extract from the Baphia tree.

Example sentence: The artisans baphiaed the fabric, giving it a deep red color.