(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:34:29

Co`co*bo"lo (?), Co`co*bo"las (?), n. [Sp. cocobolo.] Bot.

A very beautiful and hard wood, obtained in the West India Islands. It is used in cabinetmaking, for the handles of tools, and for various fancy articles.

 

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