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mopane (iou)



mopane noun. S. Afr. Also mopani. M19.
[Bantu mo-pane.]
A leguminous tree, Colophospermum mopane, of desert regions in southern Africa, bearing small green flowers and with leaves consisting of a pair of leaflets which fold together during intense heat.
Comb.: mopane worm a black spotted caterpillar which feeds on mopane leaves and is an item of diet.