cocobolo
noun
co·co·bo·lo
ˌkō-kə-ˈbō-(ˌ)lō 
variants
or less commonly cocobola
plural cocobolos also cocobolas
: the hard, heavy heartwood of any of various tropical American trees of the genus Dalbergia (especially Dalbergia retusa) that is typically yellowish-orange to reddish-brown in color
When finished, it will be a 4-inch, drop-point fixed blade knife with a handle of cocobolo, a tropical wood also known as rosewood.—
Jason Collins, The Victoria (Texas) Advocate, 21 Aug. 2006
Jason Collins, The Victoria (Texas) Advocate, 21 Aug. 2006In the sedate cocobolo-panelled dining room, serious men surrounded by decanters embark on elaborate tastings.—Leo Carey, The New Yorker, 30 May 2005
Leo Carey, The New Yorker, 30 May 2005
also
: a timber tree yielding cocobolo
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“Cocobolo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocobolo. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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