- Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe southern African nation, 1980, named for an ancient city there, from Bantu zimba we bahwe "houses of stones," from zimba, plural of imba "house" + bahwe "stones." Previously known as Rhodesia (1964-80).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Zimbabwe
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