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iroko

iroko noun: hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold as African teak.

iroko: hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold...
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Noun

iroko (countable and uncountable, plural irokos)

  1. Hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold as African teak.
    Synonyms:
    mvule, odum, kambala, African oak, rock elm, moreira, tule, intule, counterwood
  2. Any member of species Milicia excelsa.
    • I was stuck high in the giant iroko tree that grew in the center of town.2018, Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, HarperVoyager, page 15

Synonyms of iroko

All synonyms of iroko

Forms of iroko

pluralirokos

Origin of iroko

Borrowed from Yoruba ìrókò.

Words formed from iroko

  • white iroko
  • false iroko

Questions about iroko

What does iroko mean?
Iroko means hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold as African teak.
What part of speech is iroko?
Iroko is a noun.
What is the plural of iroko?
The plural of iroko is irokos.

Words near iroko in the dictionary

  1. iroij
  2. iroijes
  3. iroijlaplap
  4. iroijlaplaps
  5. iroijs
  6. iroko
  7. irokos
  8. Irom
  9. iromba
  10. iron
  11. Iron Acton

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