ko·a (k   )n. 1. An acacia (Acacia koa) native to Hawaii having flowers arranged in axillary racemes and small sickle-shaped leaves. 2. The light-to-dark brown or reddish wood of this tree, used for furniture, crafts, cabinetry, and musical instruments. [Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *to'a, ironwood tree.] |
koa [ˈkəʊə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Hawaiian leguminous tree, Acacia koa, yielding a hard wood
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the reddish wood of this tree, used esp for furniture
[from Hawaiian]
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