Khaya

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  • noun. A native house or hut.
  • noun. Servant's quarters separated from the main house.
  • noun. Anyone's house or home.
  • noun. Khaya, a genus of African timber trees (family Meliaceae) with wood closely resembling mahogany
  • noun. any tree of the genus Khaya.
  • Word Usage
    "There, I continued my affair with rice puddings, exploring variations like Spanish arroz con leche , Indian kheer and khao niao sang khaya —a sticky rice and coconut custard that's popular in Thailand."