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amadou

[am-uh-doo]

noun

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



amadou

/ ˈæəˌː /

noun

  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amadou1

1805–15; < French, Middle French, apparently noun derivative of amadouer to coax, influence by flattery. verbal derivative of Provençal, 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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51Թ 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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Music producer Amadou “Abe” Diaw sued Brown for assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, claiming in court documents the singer “brutally assaulted” him by “beating him over the head” with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 Tequila on Feb. 19, 2023, at Tape London, a nightclub.

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Though police did not provide additional details — including the nature of the incident or the venue — the charge echoes allegations music producer Amadou “Abe” Diaw raised against Brown in a civil lawsuit filed in October 2023.

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Scott required lengthy treatment but continued to play, before going to ground again holding his face after an incident involving Amadou Onana, and was subsequently replaced at half-time.

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Before it was chopping and changing - was it Amadou Onana, was it John McGinn?

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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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