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Definition of 'koa'

English

Noun

  • , a species of large tree in the family Fabaceae which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.
  • *2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 59:
  • *:As you get higher, native vegetation takes over, so a prospect might be framed by the dangling leaves of the beautiful koa tree, each leaf a gently curved, trembling sickle.
  • * {{quote-news|2007|March 18|Anne Eisenberg|How to Soften the Edges of Technology|New York Times citation
  • |passage=The outer frame is made of koa and maple. }}

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    * (pedialite)

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    Similar to 'koa'

    kawa, kea, ka, kaya, kya