MACASSAR

Proper noun

Macassar

A city in Indonesia.

Synonym: Ujung Pandang

Anagrams

• marascas, mascaras

Etymology

Noun

macassar (uncountable)

A form of ebony from the tree Diospyros celebica

Anagrams

• marascas, mascaras

Source: Wiktionary



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