Definitions for koaˈkoʊ ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ko•aˈkoʊ ə(n.)(pl.)ko•as.
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, having gray bark.
Category: Plants
its hard red or golden-brown wood, used for making furniture.
Category: Furniture
Origin of koa:
1840–50; < Hawaiian
Wiktionary
koa(Noun)
Acacia koa, a species of large tree in the family Fabaceae which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.
Origin: From koa.
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