HyperDic: dalbergia_retusa

English > 1 sense of the expression Dalbergia retusa:
NOUNplantDalbergia retusa, cocoboloa valuable timber tree of tropical South America
English > Dalbergia retusa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA valuable timber tree of tropical South America.
Synonymcocobolo
Member ofDalbergia, genus Dalbergialarge genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substancesgranadilla wooddark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets
Spanishcocobolo, dalbergia retusa, granadillo
Catalancocobolo, dalbergia retusa

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