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co⋅co⋅bo⋅lo

  [koh-kuh-boh-loh]
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–noun
the hard, durable wood of any of several tropical trees of the genus Dalbergia, of the legume family, used for making furniture.
Also, co⋅co⋅bo⋅la  [koh-kuh-boh-luh] .

Origin:
1840–50; < Sp < Arawak kakaboli
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co·co·bo·lo   (kō'kə-bō'lō)   
n.   pl. co·co·bo·los

  1. Any of certain trees of the genus Dahlbergia in the pea family, especially D. retusa of Central America and Mexico.

  2. The hard durable wood of such a tree, deep orange-red with black streaking or mottling, used for small specialty items such as knife handles.


[Spanish, from Arawak kakabali.]
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