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Meaning of banaba | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
bəˈnɑːbə

Definitions

  1. An island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean, a former site of phosphate mining.
  2. A Southeast Asian tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa), with medicinal leaves.

Examples

“The last decent rain on Banaba was more than a year ago. […] Alofa says elders would like to see Australia and New Zealand fund a team of researchers to travel to Banaba to assess the damage and repair the caves.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Banabahin Ibaba Banabahin Ilaya Banaban Bañacao Banach Banach space

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