lebbek

[leb-ek]

noun

Also called lebbek tree. a tropical Asian and Australian tree, Albizzia lebbeck, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.
Also called koko. the hard, durable wood of this tree, used in the construction of buildings.

Origin of lebbek

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

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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