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cocuswood

/ ˈəʊəˌʊ /

noun

  1. wood from the tropical American leguminous tree Brya ebenus , used for inlaying, turnery, musical instruments, etc
  2. the source of this wood, an important timber tree in parts of the Caribbean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Logwood 32,930 4,332 Fustic 9,808 1,771 Nicaragua 7,909 112 Barwood 1,896 1,229 Sappan 3,670 — Green Ebony, and Cocuswood 1,457 — Red Sanders 656 — Camwood 416 — Brazil and Brazillito 309 — 59,051 7,444 Thus we perceive the annual consumption of heavy dyewoods in this country, in dyeing cotton, linen, woollen and silk goods, &c., exceeds in weight 51,000 tons.

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