cocobolo

[ koh-kuh-boh-loh ]

noun

1. the hard, durable wood of any of several tropical trees of the genus Dalbergia, of the legume family, used for making furniture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocobolo¹

1840–50; < Spanish < Arawak kakaboli

Example Sentences

Among the shops that still remain is the eye-catching boat where Victor Obrastoff uses a lathe to build “hand-crafted pens of distinction” made from exotic woods such as Hawaiian curly koa or Central American cocobolo.

From Seattle Times

That includes East Indian rosewood, persimmon, cypress, walnut, hickory, cocobolo, olive wood and bocote.

From Washington Times

In April the sale of rosewood or cocobolo was suspended in Panama after it was found that much of it was flowing from illegal sources, and largely from the Darien.

From BBC

A skilled cabinetmaker, he built a pair of end tables from walnut, ash, cocobolo and padauk, steam-bent into curvy multicolored strips that look like pieces of luscious taffy.

From New York Times

Exports of mahogany, cedar, and cocobolo have already begun.

From Project Gutenberg