(n) large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood, Syn. Triplochiton scleroxcylon, arere, samba, obechi
a. [ L. obesus eaten away, lean; also, that has eaten itself fat, fat, stout, p. p. of obedere to devour; ob (see Ob-) + edere to eat. See Eat. ] Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かたごえる, katagoeru] (v1, vi) to put on a moderate amount of lean or firm weight; to gain healthy weight (e.g. from muscle); to become overweight as opposed to obese