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DIKA
Etymology
Native West African name.
Noun
dika (uncountable)
A West African food made from the almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis.
Anagrams
• kadi, kaid
Source: Wiktionary
Di"ka, n. Etym: [Native West African name.]
Definition: A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the Irvingia Barteri, much used by natives of the west coast of Africa; -- called also dika bread.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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