amadou

[ am-uh-doo ]

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noun

a spongy substance prepared from fungi, Polyporus ( Fomes ) fomentarius and allied species, growing on trees, used as tinder and in surgery.

amadou

/ ˈæ��əˌ��ː /

noun

a spongy substance made from certain fungi, such as Polyporus (or Fomes ) fomentarius and related species, used as tinder to light fires, in medicine to stop bleeding, and, esp formerly, by anglers to dry off dry flies between casts

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amadou¹

1805–15; < French, Middle French, apparently noun derivative of amadouer to coax, influence by flattery. verbal derivative of �ʰ��Ǳ��ç��, Old Provençal amadou ( r ) lover < Latin ��ō��- , stem of ��ٴǰ� ( amateur ); name is usually explained by the conventional association between love and highly combustible substances

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amadou¹

C18: from French, from Provençal: lover, from Latin ��ٴǰ�, from �� to love; so called because it readily ignites

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Thousands of people gathered in Mali on Sunday for the funeral of musician Amadou Bagayoko, of the world-renowned duo Amadou & Mariam.

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One of the most successful African musical act of the 2000s, husband and wife duo Amadou & Mariam achieved global fame by combining West African influences with rhythm and blues.

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"I said: 'Amadou, don't do this, speak to Mariam... but he didn't speak any more."

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"I thought that, if Amadou went just like that, then me, I'm alone," Doumbia added.

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Watch Amadou Onana score a controversial goal for Aston Villa in their FA Cup win, with West Ham protesting the award of the corner which lead to the goal as well as a possible foul on Lucas Paqueta.

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