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‖ odoom|əʊˈduːm|
[Ashanti odúm.]
A West African timber tree (Chlorophora excelsa).
1887C. A. Moloney Forestry W. Afr. 213 The ‘Odoom’ tree of the Gold Coast..To those Colonies this wood is invaluable, as it can withstand for years not only the weather, but also the attacks of the ‘white ant’. Ibid. 247 Where such wood as ‘odoom’ (‘oroko’) is available. 1900Daily News 6 Mar. 2/1 Two trees, the mahogany and a tree known locally as Odoom, which are found of large size and in considerable abundance, are admirably adapted for mine timbers. |