amadou


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
amadou /ˈaməduː/
noun a spongy substance made from dried fungi, formerly used as an absorbent in medicine and as tinder.
– origin C18: from Fr., from L. amator ‘lover’ (because it easily ignites).
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