COCOBOLO

cocobolo, Dalbergia retusa

(noun) a valuable timber tree of tropical South America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cocobolo (countable and uncountable, plural cocobolos)

An oily tropical hardwood from Central America.

(historical) An old South American coin.

Source: Wiktionary


Co`co*bo"lo, Co`co*bo"las, n. Etym: [Sp. cocobolo.] (Bot.)

Definition: A very beautiful and hard wood, obtained in the West India Islands. It is used in cabinetmaking, for the handles of tools, and for various fancy articles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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