avodire
[ av-uh-duh-rey ]
/ ˌæv ə dəˈreɪ /
noun
the hard, light-colored wood of a West African tree, Turraeanthus africana, of the mahogany family, used for making furniture.
Nearby words
- avn.,
- avo,
- avocado,
- avocation,
- avocet,
- avogadro,
- avogadro's constant,
- avogadro's law,
- avogadro's number,
- avoid
Origin of avodire
1930–35; < French avodiré, said to be < Agni, a Kwa language of the Ivory Coast
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