"sorcery, witchcraft" among blacks in Africa and the W.Indies, 1760, from a West African word, such as Efik (southern Nigeria) ubio "a thing or mixture left as a charm to cause sickness or death," Twi ebayifo "witch, wizard, sorcerer."
双语例句
1. The obeah men of the West Indies have many clients in the United States.
西印度群岛上的巫师在美国有许多主顾.
来自辞典例句
英英释意
1. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
