Crossword clues for khaya
khaya
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Khaya \Kha"ya\, n. (Bot.) 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.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (label en South Africa strictly) A native house or hut. 2 (label en South Africa loosely) Servant's quarters separated from the main house. 3 (label en South Africa slang) Anyone's house or home. Etymology 2
n. Any tree of the genus ''Khaya''.
Wikipedia
Khaya is a genus of seven species of trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. All species become big trees 30–35 m tall, rarely 45 m, with a trunk over 1 m trunk diameter, often buttressed at the base. The leaves are pinnate, with 4-6 pairs of leaflets, the terminal leaflet absent; each leaflet is 10–15 cm long abruptly rounded toward the apex but often with an acuminate tip. The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen depending on the species. The flowers are produced in loose inflorescences, each flower small, with four or five yellowish petals and ten stamens. The fruit is a globose four or five-valved capsule 5–8 cm diameter, containing numerous winged seeds.
Selected species:- Khaya anthotheca ( syn. K. nyasica)
- Khaya grandifoliola
- Khaya ivorensis
- Khaya madagascariensis
- Khaya nyasica
- Khaya senegalensis
Usage examples of "khaya".
The relations between Aunt Khaya and the rest of the Stekoll family were never too good.
When Shaye once came for help to feed the family while Sonia was hi prison, Khaya pointedly refused to participate.