cocobolo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
    Dalbergia retusa.

WordNet

Co`co*bo"lo, Co`co*bo"las noun (Also<
  • Cocobolo
  • Cocobolas
)
Etymology
Sp. cocobolo.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A very beautiful and hard wood, obtained in the West India Islands. It is used in cabinetmaking, for the handles of tools, and for various fancy articles.

Webster 1913