Khaya, genus Khaya
(noun) African mahogany trees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
khaya (plural khayas)
(South Africa, strictly) A native house or hut.
(South Africa, loosely) Servants' quarters separated from the main house.
(South Africa, slang) Anyone's house or home.
khaya (plural khayas)
Any tree of the genus Khaya.
• Kayah
Source: Wiktionary
Kha"ya, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A lofty West African tree (Khaya Senegalensis), related to the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood. The bark is used as a febrifuge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
