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accra

noun

  1. ball-shaped fritter of seasoned black-eyed peas
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proper noun

  1. capital city of Ghana
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈkɹɑ/ / /ˈæk.ɹə/ / /ˈækɹə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Akan Nkran (“Accra”), from Akan nkran (“ant”), a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra.

  1. The capital city of Ghana.

noun

Etymology: From Yoruba àkàrà or a neighboring West African language. Doublet of akara.

  1. A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti.