mopane /məˈpɑːni/ noun2 •A tree, Colophospermum mopane, native to southern Africa. •The mopane worm or mopane moth Gonimbrasia belinaThe gay one, Alan, takes them with his current lover to an African restaurant, new venture in the city, offering traditional mopani worm snacks, tripe and usu with beans. — 2012 formsmopanes