Olduvai

English

Etymology

From Maasai Olduvai (“the place of the wild sisal (“Sansevieria”)”)

Proper noun

Olduvai

  1. Ellipsis of Olduvai Gorge
  2. Ellipsis of Olduvai hominid
  3. Ellipsis of Olduvai technology (Oldowan)

Derived terms

Maasai

Etymology

From being a location where wild Sansevieria (“sisal”) grows or once grew.

Proper noun

Olduvai

  1. A placename

Descendants
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