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.

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Origin of avodire

1930–35; < French avodiré, said to be < Agni, a Kwa language of the Ivory Coast

Words nearby avodire

avn., avo, avocado, avocation, avocet, avodire, avogadro, avogadro's constant, avogadro's law, avogadro's number, avoid
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