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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GABOON

Altered from Gabon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GABOON

gaboon  [ɡəˈbuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GABOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gaboon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GABOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aucoumea klaineana

Aucoumea klaineana is a tree in the family Burseraceae, native to equatorial west Africa in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and Rio Muni. It is a medium-sized hardwood tree growing to 30-40 m tall, rarely larger, with a trunk 1-2.5 m diameter above the often large basal buttresses. The tree generally grows in small stands, the roots of the trees intertwined with neighboring trees. In Gabon it is the primary timber species.

Definition of gaboon in the English dictionary

The definition of gaboon in the dictionary is the dark mahogany-like wood from a western and central African burseraceous tree, Aucoumea klaineana, used in plywood, for furniture, and as a veneer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GABOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
baboon
bəˈbuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
boon
buːn
Boone
buːn
boun
buːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
maroon
məˈruːn
Mills-and-Boon
ˌmɪlzənˈbuːn
moon
muːn
noon
nuːn
soon
suːn
tabun
tɑːˈbuːn
toon
tuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GABOON

gabionade
gabionage
gabionnade
gable
gable end
gable roof
gable window
gable-like
gabled
gablet
gabnash
Gabo
Gabon
Gabonese
gaboon viper
Gabor
Gaborone
Gabriel
Gabrieli
gaby

WORDS THAT END LIKE GABOON

cocoon
coon
doon
full moon
gelada baboon
hamadryas baboon
hot-air balloon
lagoon
loon
monsoon
over the moon
raccoon
sacred baboon
saloon
saskatoon
spoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
tycoon
typhoon

Synonyms and antonyms of gaboon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gaboon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GABOON

Find out the translation of gaboon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gaboon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gaboon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橄榄木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gaboon
570 millions of speakers

English

gaboon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gaboon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغابونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Габон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gaboon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gaboon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

okoumé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gaboon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gaboon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gaboon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gaboon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gaboon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gaboon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gaboon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गब्बून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gaboon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gaboon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gaboon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Габон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gaboon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gaboon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gaboen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gaboon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gaboon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gaboon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GABOON»

The term «gaboon» is regularly used and occupies the 92.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GABOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gaboon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GABOON»

Discover the use of gaboon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gaboon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vipers: A Guide for the Advanced Hobbyist
other members of the animal kingdom with such perfected camouflage as a Gaboon viper sitting among fallen leaves. Adults have an immense body girth and may reach a length of nearly 7 feet (210 cm). However, 4 to 6 feet (120 to 180 cm) is ...
Richard D. Bartlett, K. P. Wray, 2005
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What's that Snake?: A Starter's Guide to Snakes of Southern ...
A Starter's Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa Johan Marais. The Gaboon Adder is perfectly camouflaged and extremely difficult to see, especially in dense jungle habitat. Dwarf Adders A dull greyish-brown Horned Adder from Namibia. There.
Johan Marais, 2007
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The library of ... sir George Grey, K.C.B. [a catalogue, ...
Wilhelm Heinrich I. Bleek. 363. "Hymns in the Mongwe Language. — Press of the A. B. C. F. Mission, Gaboon, West Africa. 1845." 16mo. Pp.25 — 48 of the publication No. 359, with this separate title. (18 Hymns, pp. 27 — 44, and Child's Hymn, ...
Wilhelm Heinrich I. Bleek, 1858
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
This river, which is called by the natives Moohnda, flows, according to the information collected by Bowdich, far from the interior, and though it is not so wide as the Gaboon, its southern neighbour, it is considerably deeper : it is not visited by ...
‎1835
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Commercial Relations of the United States with Foreign Countries
Gaboon — Augustus Perrot, Commercial Agent. March 9, 1867. * * * I have the honor to transmit the following information relative to the climate, soil, productions , &c, of Gaboon, and the countries bordering on it and its innumerable branches.
United States. Dept. of State, 1868
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The Naked Serviceman
The Gaboon Viper hits again! Many years ago, Johnny Carson had a skit about the Gaboon Viper. The shtick went something like this: Traveling in the jungles of Gaboon was very dangerous, especially when the Gaboon Viper was about.
George M. Engel, 2007
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Annual Report
Pangwe within a hundred miles. More than twenty villages of them are now known to exist on the branches of the Gaboon, and as many more are believed to be within a few miles of those waters, embracing a population of not less than ...
‎1851
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Animal Records
When the venom lands on human skin it has a minimal effect (unless it happens to Gaboon viper The venom glands of the gaboon viper are enormous, and produce more venom than any other snake. enter an open wound), but if it hits the ...
Mark Carwardine, 2008
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Jet
Morton (I), is recovering after being bitten by one of the two four-foot long Gaboon vipers shown after their return to zoo. N. Michael Walden Bobbi Humphrey Ella Fitzgerald. Young Snake Charmer Finds One Viper He Can't Handle His pets are  ...
10
Travels in West Africa, Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons
GABOON AND LOANGO Fernan Vaz and Cape Lopez are nowadays more important outlets for trade than Gaboon. To the former comes the trade of the Rembo river, and a certain amount of the Ogowe main trade, since the discovery of the ...
Mary Kingsley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GABOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gaboon is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Travel Destinations In Oyo State
... tantalus monkey, buffalo, red river hog, gaboon viper, spotted hyena, nile crocodile, rock python, land tortoise, waterbuck, bushbuck, warthog, ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jun 15»
2
San Jose's Southern Lumber says goodbye after 110 years
... birch, pine and redwood -- to an array of exotics -- zebrawood, cocobolo, snakewood, black limba and even the hard-to-find gaboon ebony. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
3
In awe of Gaboon adders
OF the 36 recorded snake species known to occur in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the beautiful Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica) — also referred ... «News24, May 15»
4
A new kind of hiss in iSimangaliso
The 26 young gaboon adders, born in captivity at the St Lucia Crocodile and Education Centre, were released recently at three locations in the ... «Independent Online, May 15»
5
Chiefs grant fan's dying wish with goodbye kiss from team HOFer
Gaboon Viper 5ptsFeatured Apr 17, 2015. I'm a Chiefs fan for life, but I don't know where you get that the Chiefs have more class than all other ... «CBSSports.com, Apr 15»
6
Snakes Aren't Scary if You Put Them on Colored Backgrounds
Caption: Gaboon Viper, East and Southern Africa. Andrew McGibbon. Slide: 8 / of 13 . Caption: Corn Snake Sun Glow , Southeastern United ... «Wired, Mar 15»
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Deadly Gaboon viper tale in Mount Pleasant could be a fish story
If rabid foxes and coyotes who can't afford to live on Sullivan's Island weren't enough, now there is allegedly a deadly Gaboon viper on the ... «Charleston Post Courier, Apr 14»
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Venomous African snake that molted in Mount Pleasant still not …
MOUNT PLEASANT - For a snake that's four feet long with lethal fangs and a hiss loud enough to curl hair, this African Gaboon viper remains a ... «Charleston Post Courier, Apr 14»
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Gaboon Viper still thought to be on the loose
CHARLESTON, S. C. (WCIV) -- Four days have passed and officials have still had no luck in finding one of world's most venomous snakes ... «ABC NEWS 4, Apr 14»
10
Extremely venomous snake on the loose in SC
A Gaboon Viper is believed to be in the area of the Harbor Pointe ... The Gaboon Viper is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. «myfox8.com, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gaboon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gaboon>. May 2024 ».
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