Abanga
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Abanga
ȧ*băṉ"gȧ A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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(n)
abanga
The fruit of a species of palm found in the island of St. Thomas, West Indies, which is said to be useful in pulmonary diseases.
Etymology
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Name given by the negroes in the island of St. Thomas