I. ˈbä(ˌ)kü noun
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: native name in the Philippines
1. : a fine lightweight straw made of fibers from the talipot palm and marked by a dull finish
2. : a hat made of baku straw
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Twi abako mahogany tree, bakua stalk of a plantain or banana tree
1. : either of two tropical African timber trees ( Mimusops heckelii and M. djave )
2. : the hard heavy wood of the baku trees
III. (ˈ)bä|kü also (ˈ)ba- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Baku, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
: of or from the city of Baku, Azerbaidzhan S.S.R., Union of Soviet Socialist Republics : of the kind or style prevalent in Baku
IV. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a fine western Caucasian rug with angular designs