avodire

noun

av·​o·​di·​re

¦avədə¦rā

plural -s

1

: the smooth-textured decorative whitish to pale yellow wood of a large tropical West African tree (Turraeanthus africana) of the mahogany family used for cabinetmaking

2

: the tree that produces avodire

Word History

Etymology

French avodiré

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