| NOUN | plant | Dalbergia retusa, cocobolo | a valuable timber tree of tropical South America |
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| Meaning | A valuable timber tree of tropical South America. | |
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| Synonym | cocobolo | |
| Member of | Dalbergia, genus Dalbergia | large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Substances | granadilla wood | dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets |
| Spanish | cocobolo, dalbergia retusa, granadillo | |
| Catalan | cocobolo, dalbergia retusa | |
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