grigri

Dictionary: gri·gri gris-gris (grē'grē) pronunciation

also n., pl., gri·gris, also gris-gris (grē'grē).
An African charm, fetish, or amulet.

[French, of West African origin, akin to Balanta (Niger-Congo language of Guinea-Bissau and Senegal) grigri, amulet.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
Synonyms: grugru, grugru palm, macamba, Acrocomia aculeata

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