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Entry

1  bakabia

Part of speech

2  noun

Explanations in English

3 [Sakalava] the traveller's tree. Ravenala madagascariensis. Sonn. Same as bemavo (Prov.), ravimpotsy (Betsim.), fontsy (Prov.), akondrohazo (Prov.), and ravinala [1.2]

Explanations in French

4 [Tankarana] le Ravinala. [1.19] 5 [Betsimisaraka] (de baka : divergents, étalés en éventail ; de la disposition des feuilles). Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn. (Strelitziaceae). On dit aussi hazo-baka. [1.196]

Vocabulary

6  Botany: tree

Synonyms

7 akondrohazo, bemavo, fontsy, ravimpotsy, ravinala

Scientific name

8 Ravenala madagascariensis

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Updated on 2026/02/04