podo

1 of 2

noun

ˈpä(ˌ)dō

plural -s

1

: any of several East African trees of the genus Podocarpus

2

: the soft wood of a podo tree widely used for building, furniture, and crates

podo-

2 of 2

see pod-

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for podocarpus

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