koa

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
7
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/kəʊə/(UK)

Definition of koa

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic to and common on the islands of Hawaii; or the wood of this tree.
    “As you get higher, native vegetation takes over, so a prospect might be framed by the dangling leaves of the beautiful koa tree, each leaf a gently curved, trembling sickle.”
    “The outer frame is made of koa and maple.”
    “At her funeral, Likelike's body was placed in a polished koa coffin, adorned with sprays of gardenia […].”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian koa. Doublet of toa.

Words you can make from koa

4 playable · top: OAK (7 pts)

Best play oak 7 points

3-letter words

1 word

2-letter words

2 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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