Amboinese
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Amboinese — adjective or noun see Ambon … New Collegiate Dictionary
amboinese — am·boi·nese … English syllables
amboinese — … Useful english dictionary
ambonese — I. adjective see amboinese I II. noun see amboinese II * * * /am beuh neez , nees /, n., pl. Ambonese for 1, adj. n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Ambon. 2. the Austronesian language, having several dialects, spoken by the people of Ambon … Useful english dictionary
Am|bo|nese — «AM buh NEEZ, NEES», adjective, noun, plural nese. = Amboinese. (Cf. ↑Amboinese) … Useful english dictionary
Ambon — or Amboina geographical name 1. island E Indonesia in the Moluccas S of Ceram area 314 square miles (816 square kilometers) 2. city & port on Ambon Island population 276,955 • Ambonese also Amboinese adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ambonese — /am beuh neez , nees /, n., pl. Ambonese for 1, adj. n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Ambon. 2. the Austronesian language, having several dialects, spoken by the people of Ambon. 3. a Malay dialect spoken as a lingua franca in the central Moluccas … Universalium
ailanthus — [eɪ lanθəs] noun a tall large leaved deciduous tree native to Asia and Australasia, especially the tree of heaven. [Genus Ailanthus: several species.] Origin mod. L., from Fr. ailante, from Amboinese ailanto, lit. tree of heaven (the ending is… … English new terms dictionary
ailanthus — /eɪˈlænθəs/ (say ay lanthuhs) noun a tree of the Simaroubaceae, Ailanthus altissima, with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers, native to eastern Asia and planted widely as a shade tree; tree of heaven. {New Latin, from Amboinese (language of… …
ailanto — īˈlänˌtō noun ( s) Etymology: Amboinese ai lanto : ailanthus 2 … Useful english dictionary
