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Meaning of DIKA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green termite-resistant wood
 
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 Synonyms: Irvingia gabonensis, wild mango, wild mango tree
 
 See Also: dika nut, fruit tree, genus Irvingia, Irvingia

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Di"ka\, n. [Native West African name.]
A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the
{Irvingia Barteri}, much used by natives of the west coast of
Africa; -- called also {dika bread}.
 
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