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cocobolo

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An oily tropical hardwood of genus Dalbergia from Central America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

An old South American coin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a valuable timber tree of tropical South America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dalbergia retusa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

History

Etymology

Mid 19th century; via Spanish from Lokono kakabali.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 微凹黃檀 /微凹黄檀 (wēi'āo huángtán) — tropical hardwood
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可可波羅 /可可波罗 (kěkěbōluó) — tropical hardwood
  • French: cocobolo — tropical hardwood