lebbek

[ leb-ek ]

/ ˈlɛb ɛk /

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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.

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Origin of lebbek

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Words nearby lebbek

Leawood, Leb, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lebanon Mountains, lebbek, leben, Lebensraum, Leber's hereditary optic atrophy, lebes, Lebesgue

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