Mapou
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mapou is a noun meaning On Haiti, the kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Meaning
On Haiti, the kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra.
Example Sentences
It was calm and surprisingly cool in the mapou grove.
“They found him beneath a great mapou tree, and one by one he called for his grandchildren, including Max's father.”
The mapou belongs to Legba, the master of the crossroads, one of the most important gods in the pantheon, Apollo to Ogoun's Ares.
Word Forms
- mapous
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kapok, tcha-tcha, ceiba, pumpwood, mumian, mamey.
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