koa

American  

[koh-uh] / ˈkoʊ ə /

noun

1. a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.

2. the hard, red or golden-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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koa British  

/ ˈkəʊə /

noun

1. a Hawaiian leguminous tree, Acacia koa, yielding a hard wood

2. the reddish wood of this tree, used esp for furniture

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Etymology

Origin of koa

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1840–50