cocobolo

[ koh-kuh-boh-loh ]

noun

the hard, durable wood of any of several tropical trees of the genus Dalbergia, of the legume family, used for making furniture.

Origin of cocobolo

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1840–50; <Spanish <Arawak kakaboli

Also co·co·bo·la [koh-kuh-boh-luh]. /ˌkoʊ kəˈboʊ lə/.

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How to use cocobolo in a sentence

Exports of mahogany, cedar, and cocobolo have already begun.
The Panama Canal | J. Saxon Mills
The cocobolo has a rich brown color and a glossy surface and is very rare, hence is much sought after for use in furniture making.
The Andes of Southern Peru | Isaiah Bowman

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