IROKO

Meaning of IROKO in English

[ ɪ'rəʊkəʊ , i:- ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a tropical African hardwood tree producing pale wood. [ Chlorophora excelsa and related species.]

Origin

C19: from Yoruba.

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IROKO — noun Etymology: Yoruba ìrokò Date: 1890 a large tropical western African tree ( Chlorophora excelsa ) of the mulberry family …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IROKO — ə̇ˈrō(ˌ)kō noun ( -s ) Etymology: Yoruba i 1 ro 3 ko 1 1. : a very large timber tree …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IROKO — n. African tree that produces a hardwood; hard brown wood produced by the iroko African tree (frequently used instead of …
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IROKO — noun Etymology: Yoruba ìrokò Date: 1890 : a large tropical western African tree ( Chlorophora excelsa ) of the mulberry …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IROKO — [iro.ko] n [Yoruba iroko] (1890): a large tropical western African tree (Chlorophora excelsa) of the mulberry family having strong streaky …
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IROKO — / ɪˈrəʊkəʊ; NAmE ɪˈroʊkoʊ/ noun ( pl. -os ) 1. [ C , U ] a tall tree found in …
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IROKO — n. (pl. -os) 1 either of two African trees, Chlorophora excelsa or C. regia. 2 the light-coloured hardwood from these …
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IROKO — n. (pl. -os) 1 either of two African trees, Chlorophora excelsa or c. regia. 2 the light-coloured hardwood from these …
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IROKO — n. (pl. -os) 1. either of two African trees, Chlorophora excelsa or C. regia. 2 the light-coloured hardwood from these …
Oxford English vocab
IROKO — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' r ō -( ˌ )k ō Function: noun Etymology: Yoruba ìrokò Date: 1890 : a …
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IROKO WOOD — wood of the iroko tree (Chlorophora excelsa), native to the west coast of Africa. It is sometimes called African, or …
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TEAK — I. ˈtēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Portuguese teca, from Malayalam tēkka 1. a. : a tall East Indian timber …
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ODUM — ōˈdüm noun ( -s ) Etymology: native name in western Africa : iroko
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MUVULE — noun also mu·vu·li or mvu·le or mvu·li məˈvü(ˌ)lē ( -s ) Etymology: native name in Africa : iroko
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KAMBALA — kəmˈbälə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Burmese 1. a. : an East Indian tree ( Sonneratia apetala ) with strong …
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CHLOROPHORA — klōˈräfərə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from chlor- + -phora : a small genus of tropical timber trees (family …
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AFRICAN TEAK — noun Usage: usually capitalized A 1. : african oak 2. : bubinga 3. : iroko
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