iroko
/ɪˈrəʊkəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
1- a tropical African tree which yields pale timber that is sometimes used as an oak or teak substitute伊罗科木。
1.1
- Genus Chlorophora, family Moraceae: several species, in particular C. excelsa.绿柄属, 桑科, 数种, 尤指大绿柄桑(拉丁名C. excelsa)。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Yoruba.