iroko
Britishnoun
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a tropical African hardwood tree of the genus Chlorophora
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the hard reddish-brown wood of this tree
Etymology
Origin of iroko
C19: from Yoruba
Example Sentences
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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 • May 20, 2022
Andrew Waugh, director of London-based sustainable architecture practice Waugh Thistleton Architects, said using African wood such as iroko from Lake Volta could be a "genius solution".
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2019
Regarding the man, it is simply impossible for an iroko tree to fall and the forest to remain quiet.
From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2013
But they�re solid, built plank-by-plank with an inlay of iroko in the joints to create a nicely contrasting pattern.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were carved from aged iroko wood, as unforgiving as steel.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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