cocowood

noun

co·​co·​wood
variants or less commonly cocoawood
ˈ⸗(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗
1
: the hard dark brown wood of an East Indian tree (Aporosa dioica) of the family Euphorbiaceae

called also kokra wood

2
: a wood somewhat similar to cocowood from a West Indian tree (Inga vera)
3

Word History

Etymology

coco entry 1, cocoa + wood

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“Cocowood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocowood. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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