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, avodire, 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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