• (n.) A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.
A·ban'ga (ȧ*băn'gȧ) noun [ Name given by the negroes in the island of St. Thomas.] A West Indian palm; also the fruit of this palm, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest. 
The Abanga is a West Indian palm tree, the seeds of which are used as a remedy for diseases of the chest.