iroko

British

/ ɪˈrəʊkəʊ /

noun

a tropical African hardwood tree of the genus Chlorophora
the hard reddish-brown wood of this tree

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Etymology

Origin of iroko

C19: from Yoruba

Example Sentences

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Favourite Iroko was fourth, ahead of Meetingofthewaters.

From BBC

McManus is seeking a record fourth victory for an owner in the race with I Am Maximus, and he also has leading hopefuls Iroko and Perceval Legallois.

From BBC

Iroko has been aimed at the race all season by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero, while the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Beauport will carry the colours of Bryan Burrough, whose Corbiere won in 1983 as Jenny Pitman became the first female trainer to triumph.

From BBC

Known as Abiku and Ogbanje respectively by the two ethnic groups, these children were believed, by the Yoruba, to belong to a coven of demons living in large iroko and baobab trees.

From BBC

They were carved from aged iroko wood, as unforgiving as steel.

From Literature

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