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单词 cocus wood
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Definition of cocus wood in English:

cocus wood

nounˈkəʊkəsˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od
mass noun
  • Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments.

    牙买加乌木

    This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial.
    • Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries.
    • During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period.
    • Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality.

Origin

Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin.

Definition of cocus wood in US English:

cocus wood

nounˈkōkəs ˌwo͝od
  • Hard, heavy timber which blackens with age and is used for musical instruments.

    牙买加乌木

    This timber is obtained from the Jamaican ebony (Brya ebenus, family Leguminosae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • During the 19th century, cocus wood became available from the West Indies and quickly became the standard timber for flutes and other woodwinds from that period.
    • An instrument maker who had dermatitis showed a positive patch test reaction to cocus wood but evidence for contact with the wood was circumstantial.
    • Most bagpipes that are made of rosewood, sheesham wood, or cocus wood are commonly considered inferior in quality.
    • Older pipes made of cocus wood were common in the late 18th and throughout the 19th centuries.

Origin

Mid 17th century: cocus, of unknown origin.

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