iroko en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Yoruba ìrókò.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold as African teak.
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irokos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
tule (wood (principally)) · odum (wood (principally)) · counterwood (wood (principally)) · mvule (wood (principally)) · rock elm (wood (principally)) · African oak (wood (principally)) · moreira (wood (principally)) · intule (wood (principally)) · kambala (wood (principally))
Translations (20)
luo olua (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · nuj omutumba class 3 (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · yo ìrókò (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · igl ùlókóò (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · nmz tumb (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · nup ròókò (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · om mvule (Waata) (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · dua baṅ (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · luo olwa (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · ha loko (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · ja イロコ (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · tvs mvure (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · dnj ꞊göö˗ (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · ruf mvule (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · sw mvule (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · bin uloko (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · ak odum (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · ewo abaṅ (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · yom nkambala (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia) · bci ala (Milicia excelsa (syn. Chlorophora excelsa) and M. regia)