koa

ko·a

 (kō′ə)

n.

1. A tree (Acacia koa) in the pea family, 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.

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[Hawaiian, from Proto-Polynesian *to'a, ironwood tree.]

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koa

(ˈkəʊə)

n

1. (Plants) a Hawaiian leguminous tree, Acacia koa, yielding a hard wood

2. (Plants) the reddish wood of this tree, used esp for furniture

[C19: from Hawaiian]

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ko•a

(ˈkoʊ ə)

n., pl. ko•as.

1. a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, having gray bark.

2. its hard red or golden-brown wood, used for making furniture.

[1840–50; < Hawaiian]

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