Etymology

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Today it means: Hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less frequently, Milicia regia, often sold as African teak. Full definition →

Yoruba ìrókò
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The story

  1. Yoruba · borrowed fromìrókò
  2. Yoruba · borrowed fromìrókò
  3. English todayiroko

Borrowed from Yoruba ìrókò.

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