lebbek

[ leb-ek ]

noun
  1. Also called lebbek tree . a tropical Asian and Australian tree, Albizzia lebbeck, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.

  2. Also called koko. the hard, durable wood of this tree, used in the construction of buildings.

Origin of lebbek

1
First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Words Nearby lebbek

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How to use lebbek in a sentence

  • On the west the high mud-banks are crowned with palms and lebbek-trees as far as one can see.

    Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt | R. Talbot Kelly
  • They breakfasted at Shepheard's, then hired a victoria to drive up Ismail's road under the meeting lebbek-trees.

    Bella Donna | Robert Hichens
  • Down below her in the garden the old lebbek tree rustled stealthily in the stillness.

    The Palace of Darkened Windows | Mary Hastings Bradley
  • Beneath the wide-spreading lebbek a low table was laid for luncheon with two wicker chairs beside it.

    The Palace of Darkened Windows | Mary Hastings Bradley
  • She gripped her cold little hands in her lap and looked out beyond the lebbek's shade into the vivid garden.

    The Palace of Darkened Windows | Mary Hastings Bradley