Definition of "oba" []

• A hereditary chief or king among various peoples of Benin and Nigeria. (noun)

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• "June 2nd, 2008 7: 49 pm ET whoever calls obama racisit is racisit as i see it THANK GOD we actually have someone smart and intellegent as obama for president cant wait for jan to watch sen obama become our president go obama you can do it i know you can!!!! oba"
• "Two years ago we planted oba/shiso and got a huge crop; with 10 leaves costing 80 to 100 yen per pack, and us going through up to 50 per week, 200 yen for a seedling from the garden centre is a wonderful bargain."