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Musa

UK/ˈmuːsə/ US/ˈmjusʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

type genus of the Musaceae: bananas

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Origin

Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. Doublet of Moses.

Phrases

  • Gebel Musa
  • Jabal Musa
  • Jebel Musa

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