Aduwa
a town in n ethiopia: italians defeated 1896.
historical examples
it is called in bornou, bitu; and in haussa, aduwa and tinku, both tree and fruit.
narrative of a mission to central africa performed in the years 1850-51, volume 2 james richardson
noun
a town in n ethiopia: emperor menelik ii defeated the italians here in 1896. pop: 46 272 (2005 est) italian name adua (aˈdua)
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